Health calendar 10/18/01

Today

Dr. Richard Kies is guest speaker on "Ask the Doctor" at 8 p.m. on Channel 5. The program is sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital, St. Francis Medical Center and Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society.

Diabetes Support Group meets at 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at St. Francis Education Center. Topic is healthy holiday eating, with Lori Pettet speaking. To register, call Ken Green at 331-5136.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets 6:30-8 p.m. in Conference Room B at St. Francis Education Center. For more information, contact Stephanie Clark at 331-5880.

Woman to Woman luncheon at noon, with program at 12:10 p.m. on forgetfulness, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. The luncheon is held in Conference Rooms A and B at St. Francis Medical Center. Limited seating is available. To register for this program, call 331-5107.

Stroke Club meets from 7-9 p.m. in the St. Francis Education Center. For additional information, call Mary Billmeyer at 335-4181.

Friday

Scott County Health Department will be giving flu shots to high risk patients from 8-11 a.m. at the health office and Heritage House, both in Sikeston, Mo. No appointment is necessary. A small donation or Medicare or Medicaid payment is requested.

Saturday

Multiple Sclerosis Society Self-Help Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call Victoria Pringle at (573) 547-8169.

Monday

Adult CPR and first aid course being offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at American Red Cross office in Cape Girardeau. Call 335-9471 to enroll.

Manic Depressive Support Group meets from 6-9 p.m. in Conference Room B at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call 331-5107.

Tuesday

Dr. William Ogle, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will speak about peripheral vascular disease. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The program is sponsored by the hospital's Regional Heart Center and Generations Family Resource Center. To register or for more information, call 651-5825.

Wednesday

Heart and health screenings from 7-10 a.m. at Healing Arts Center. No appointment is necessary for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol panel and osteoporosis. For information, call 331-5970.

Hepatitis C Support Group meets from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Francis Education Center. For additional information, call Bettye Crockett at 335-3960.

--From staff reports