Newspaper Vertical File September 1999

Mobile Register (AL) September 5, 1999 Your Health Author: J. Helms Edition: 01 Section: E Page: 11

Your Health

Monday:
Bosom Buddies support group, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, meets at 2 p.m. at Thomas Hospital Wellness Center. Info: 990-1518.

Tuesday:
Standard First Aid, CPR and first aid designed for business and industry, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, Dauphin and Broad streets. Hours: 6. Cost: $35. (The CPR session alone lasts four hours and costs $25.) Info: 436-7940.

Bosom Buddies support group, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, meets at 2 p.m. at Providence Hospital Moorer Conference Room. Info: 344-9856.

Community first aid and safety course from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Homestead Village, 924 Plantation Blvd. in Fairhope. Fee: $40 for eight hours. Info: 436-7940.

Comprehensive Diabetes Management Course, a four-session program for diabetics and their families endorsed by the American Diabetes Association. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Diabetes Center, Room 436, building D at Providence Hospital Medical Office Plaza. Buffet lunch is included. To register and get information on fees and insurance coverage, call 633-1987.

SIDS Support Group, for those who are coping with the sudden loss of an infant, meets at 7 p.m. at Providence Hospital. Info: Kim Sharman, 666-0911.

``Three-D Ultrasound,'' with Dr. Ruth Shields, an obstetrician/gynecologist, noon to 1 p.m. at the SMH Conference Center behind Springhill Memorial Hospital. A light lunch will be served. Info: 460-5207.

Osteoporosis lecture by Dr. Ian Thorneycroft, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at USA College of Medicine. Learn about prevention and treatment, the latest on hormone-replacement therapy, bone-density testing and chemical markers. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. at USA Knollwood Park Hospital in the west tower conference room. Free; reservations requested. Info: 471-7262.

Diabetes information classes from Bay Health Plan meets at 1:30 p.m. 251 Cox St. Free. Info: 342-2472.

Wednesday:
``Advanced Cardiac Life Support,'' a continuing education course offered by Thomas Hospital Wellness Center. Sixteen contact hours awarded on completion; fee is $100 plus $25 for the required manual. The course is at the Wellness Center, 6 to 10 p.m. Registration or info: 990-1703.

``Preserving Your Health,'' with Dr. Ross Luckie of Central Baldwin Medical Center, 10 a.m. at the James P. Nix Center in Fairhope. Free for Nix center members; $1 for others. Info: 990-1518.

``Safe Exercise Practices,'' part of the Wellness Education Series at Providence Hospital, begins at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. and at 5 p.m. at Providence Hospital. Info: 639-2090.

Pulmonary Education Series features a free class, ``Pulmonary Medications,'' at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Providence Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Info: 639-2090.

Diabetes Exchange support group meets 9 to 11 a.m. in the Diabetes Resource Center, first floor of Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. The topic this month is ``Your Records: Collecting the Right Information.'' Free; continental breakfast served. Info: 435-2785.

Aerobics classes at Bay Health Plan Resource Center, Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 8:30 a.m. 251 Cox St. Free. Info: 342-2472.

Thursday:
CPR for the Professional Rescuer, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Red Cross building, Broad and Dauphin streets. Cost: $40. Info: 436-7940.

CPR and First Aid Challenge for those wishing to renew CPR/first aid certification, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Red Cross building, Broad and Dauphin streets. Fee: $10. Info: 436-7940.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 11:30 a.m. at Thomas Hospital Wellness Center. Free. Info: 990-1518.

"Beating Your Self-defeating Eating,'' with Dr. Michael Rosenbaum, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Gerald Wallace Auditorium, Springhill Memorial Hospital. Free. Info or registration: 460-5207.

Friday:
Grandparents class teaches up-to-date information on labor, delivery, infant/child care and safety, how to deal with becoming a grandpa! rent and how to communicate with new parents on child-care issues. Free. Scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Conference Center, Springhill Memorial Hospital. Info or registration: 460-5207.

Legs for Life screening for peripheral vascular disease with Dr. David Crocker, an interventional radiologist, open to anyone suffering from leg pain. The screenings, sponsored by Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Infirmary auditorium, ground floor. Appointment is required. To register, call 435-5656. For more information, call 435-4111.

Cholesterol screening 10 a.m. at Bay Health Plan Resource Center, 251 Cox St. Free. Info: 342-2472.

Community First Aid & Safety, offering instruction in rescue breathing, care for choking victims, CPR for all ages and current first-aid practices. Session is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Red Cross building, Dauphin and Broad streets. Cost: $40. Info: 436-7940.

Saturday:
American Heart Walk, fund-raiser for! the American Heart Association, 8 a.m. at Providence Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, sponsored by Providence Hospital, AmSouth Bank, WALA Fox-10, and Lite Mix 99.9. To participate or organize a team, call 343-5982.

``Geriatric Update,'' a continuing education course with Kathy Simpson, a registered nurse. Seven contact hours awarded on completion. The class is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Faulker State Community College, Fairhope campus. Registration or other info: 990-0420.

Adoption support group for adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents, meets at 2 p.m. in the Moorer Conference Room at Providence Hospital. Info: Linda Rowland 377-7379.

``Safer Sitter,'' a baby-sitting course, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 18 at Thomas Medical Center in Daphne. Fee: $35; seating is limited. Info or registration: 990-1518.

IBD Education Day for all those with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, Sept. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Alabama chapter. Fee is $5 for foundation members, $10 for others. Box lunch served. Registration: 1-800-249-1993.

Send news releases to Jean Lakeman Helms, Mobile Register, P.O. Box 2488, Mobile, AL 36652-2488, or fax to 434-8662. The e-mail address is jhelms@mobileregister.com . The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Photographs cannot be published in this calendar and will not be returned.