Health calendar 3/6/03

Today

Blood pressure screening from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Cape Senior Center, sponsored by the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Health Bites Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. in conference room B at St. Francis Education Center. Topic is portion size; cost is $5. For information, call 331-5399.

Preparation for childbirth class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in conference room at Healing Arts Center. This is a four-session class.

Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in reception area of Radiation Therapy area at Southeast Missouri Hospital's Regional Cancer Center. For information, call 651-5825.

Preventive medicine is topic on "Ask your doctor," that airs at 8 p.m. on Channel 5.

Friday

Blood pressure screening from 8:30 to 9 a.m. at Cape Senior Center, sponsored by the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Celebrate Recovery meetings at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Cafe on Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Sessions are open to those recovering from any unhealthy addictions, including drugs and alcohol, co-dependency, sexual issues and gambling. For more information, call Mike Ketcherside at 587-1427.

Support Group for families of those in armed forces meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Saturday

Preparation for childbirth class from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conference room at Healing Arts Center. For information, call 331-5107.

Heartsaver CPR class from 8 a.m. to noon at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. Fee is $20. To register, call 334-WELL.

Monday

Chair exercise class from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center. For information, call 335-3355.

Fit 2 Be Due class from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center. Class is designed for women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy. For information, call 335-3355.

Infant care class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in conference room at Healing Arts Center. For information, call (877) 231-BABY.

Tuesday

Diabetes Self-Management Support Group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5844.

New Voice Club meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in conference room B at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call Luana at 331-5980.

Infant massage from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in outpatient rehab conference room at St. Francis' Center for Health and Rehab. Call 331-5107 for details.

"New Fathers: what to expect" seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

Grief Support Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.

SHARE Support Group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting room 102 at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Wednesday

Glucose screening for diabetes from 9 to 11 a.m. at First General Baptist Church in Jackson. For information, call the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital at 651-5825.

Fit 2 Be Due class from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center. Class is designed for pregnant women in second and third trimesters. For information, call 335-3355.

Chair exercise class from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center. For information on the class or the Vitality Health program, call 335-3355.

Knee and hip pain seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. United Ostomy Association meets at 4:30 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5844.

Jump to the pump seminar on using an insulin pump from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Seating is limited; call the hospital's diabetes education center at 651-5844 for information or to register.

--From staff reports