To Your Health
This list of health-related items is published Wednesdays. Send information to: To Your Health, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802. Or fax to 523-8509. Or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.

Wednesday, September 18, 1996



CPR classes: St. Francis Medical Center-West, Ewa Beach, Heartsaver course 5 to 9 p.m. today. Costs $20. Call 678-7262.

Castle Medical Center CPR/Basic Life Support class 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Sept. 25; costs $25. Call 235-8737.

Healthcare Provider course at St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha, is 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 25; Heartsaver course 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Costs $25 or $15. Call 547-6011.

Hawaii Lupus Foundation: Naturopathic methods to boost the immune system, 6:30 to 8 p.m. today, Kalihi-Palama Library. Call 538-1522.

Plastic surgery: Talk on age and gravity's effects, 6:30 p.m. today, Straub's Thomas Square conference room. Learn latest developments, 6 p.m. tomorrow at Straub Clinic. Free. Call 522-3195.

Pacific Head Injury Association: "Music and the Brain" presentation, 7 p.m. today, Queen's Medical Center. Call 941-0372.

Oahu Alliance for the Mentally Ill: Talk on Quest II, the state's plan for aged, blind and disabled Medicaid recipients, 7:30 p.m. today, Richards Street YWCA. Support group 6:30 p.m. Call Fran Smith at 734-2778.

"Why is Cholesterol So Important?": 12:30 p.m. tomorrow and Sept. 25, Straub Financial District. Free. Call 522-3195.

Self-care for diabetes: 1:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow, HMSA Center. Costs $20 general. Register at 948-6398.

Weight loss using drugs: A program to help obese people, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Medical Group. Free. Reserve at 537-2211.

Talk Story on breast cancer: 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Waimanalo Health Center, 41-1347A Kalanianaole Highway.

Mended Hearts: Support group for those who've had open heart surgery or heart problems, 7 p.m. tomorrow, Queen's Medical Center. Call 547-4775.

Attention deficit disorder: Parent support group features "Know Your Rights," 7 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Call 536-9684.

Nutrition and radiation therapy: Free tips for cancer patients, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Queen's Medical Center. Call 547-4771.

Gestational diabetes: Learn about a type of diabetes that can appear during pregnancy, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Straub Clinic. Free. Call 522-3195.

First aid class: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Francis Medical Center-West. Costs $25. Call 678-7262.

First Aid & CPR: International Life Support has back-to-back classes, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Costs $50 or $75 for Heartsaver or Health-care Provider. Register at 487-4900.

West Walkers kick-off: Walk your way to better health, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Francis Medical Center-West, Ewa Beach. Free. Call 678-7262.

Oahu Endometriosis Association: 9 a.m. Saturday, Kapiolani Women's Center. Call 951-6710.

Diabetes support group: How to develop an exercise program, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Wahiawa General Hospital. Call 621-4265.

"Women to Women": Women-only event featuring health classes, seminars and guided tours, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Kamuela. Free. Reserve at 885-4444, Big Island.

Women and their weight: Talk by Dr. Anita Johnston of Anorexia and Bulimia Center of Hawaii, 4 p.m. Saturday, Borders, Waikele.

Domestic violence forum: Presentation by Interfaith Network Against Domestic Violence, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Andrew's Cathedral. Continues in the Von Holt room 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free; calabash offering. Call 524-2822.

Breast cancer support group: 10 a.m. Monday, Queen's Medical Center. Call 537-7555.

Diabetes education: Three-part class, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Sept. 25, St. Francis Medical Center, Liliha. Costs $30. Register at 547-6995.

Women's health: Assess your risk for heart disease and conduct a fat analysis, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Straub Clinic. Dr. James Pearce talks about headaches and treatment, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Thomas Square conference room. Free. Call 522-3195.

"Menopause, Estrogen & Heart Disease": Noon Tuesday, Straub Financial District. Free. Call 522-3195.

"Weighty Issues for Women": Smart and healthy weight management, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Castle Medical Center. Free. Call 235-8737.

Castle provides free, confidential health profiles for women this month.

Macrobiotics: "Pain, Sickness & Health," 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, McCully-Moiliili Library. Call 836-5971.

Special Education workshops: Determine your child's strengths and weaknesses, learn how to develop an IEP, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 26, Sylvan Learning Center, Kailua. Free; sponsored by AWARE. Call 536-9684.

Gamblers Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Harris Memorial Church. Call 595-8838.

Child passenger safety: Free workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 25, St. Francis-West. Call 678-7262.

Caregiver Support Group: Discussion of community services and resources at a meeting 10 a.m. Sept. 25. Call Sue Pignataro at 247-2828.

"Personal Perspectives on HIV": Talk story with people living with HIV, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25, St. Francis-West. Register at 678-7156.

"Cosmetic Self-Help and Beyond": Topical products and minor and major surgery, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Straub Clinic. Free. Call 522-3195.

"Oh, My Aching Feet!": 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Queen's Medical Center. Free. Reserve at 537-7117.

Chronic fatigue syndrome: Helping each other, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Honolulu Kaiser's second-floor cafeteria. Call Ray at 955-7144.

Learning Disabilities Association: Discussion of evaluation of children, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Schofield Barracks. Call 536-9684 or 438-9285.




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