Note: Events without published prices are free, and registration is required for most programs.
Aortic aneurysm
-- A screening that detects bulges in artery walls is scheduled March 17 through 21 at Memorial Hospital, Memorial North Park or Memorial Atrium Imaging Centers. Eligible for the free tests are people 65 and older who have no previous diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm and who have not had an abdominal CT scan in the past five years. Appointments are required. Call 495-6000 to register.
Cancer
-- A nutrition class that emphasizes low-fat diets for patients completing cancer treatments begins at 10 a.m. March 19 at Memorial North Park’s Center for Cancer Research. For more information call 495-7778.
-- The local chapter of Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization hosts a talk by Donna Mikel, attorney with Burnette, Dobson and Pinchak, at 6 p.m. March 20 in North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, suite 102. Her discussion is about the legal rights of breast cancer survivors. A light dinner is provided. To make a reservation for dinner, call the Y-Me office at 622-4454.
Child passenger safety
-- Safe and Sound, an injury prevention service of Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, presents an informative session, weather permitting, on child passenger safety from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 15 at Babies R Us on Gunbarrel Road. This is not a car-seat inspection event. Call 778-5465 to register.
Child safety, car seats
-- Safe and Sound conducts a car-seat inspection/installation event, weather permitting, on March 20 at the Erlanger Baroness campus downtown. Appointments are required. Call 778-6691 for details and available times.
Complementary health
-- Sonya Naulta, a clinical social worker and certified clinical hypnotherapist, offers a workshop, “Mind-Action in Action,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 19 at Unity of Chattanooga, 604 Black St. For more information call 874-0155 or 488-3539.
-- Laurie Nitschke offers a class, Healing Oils of the Bible, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 20 at Nutrition World. For more information call 892-4085.
Diabetes
-- Two diabetes self-management programs are scheduled by Memorial Hospital. Each is a two-part session that requires physician’s approval, which can be arranged by calling the registration number, 495-7970. Times and places are 12:45 p.m. March 18 and 25 at Memorial’s Home Health Office and from 4 to 8 p.m. March 20 and 27 at Chattanooga Heart Institute on Memorial’s campus. Registration is required, and there is a class fee.
-- Free classes are offered to diabetes patients who use Lantus or Apidra insulin. Sessions begin at 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday at 2307 Napier Road, Suite No. 117. Call 544-0340 to reserve a place or for more information.
-- A two-part basic diabetes class begins at 12:45 p.m. March 19 and 26 at Memorial’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center. Help with arranging for the required physician’s referral is available at the registration number, 495-7970. Registration is required, and there is a class fee.
Hearing loss
-- The local chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America meets at 2 p.m. March 15 in the Ronald McDonald House community room. Gary Moore, national account manager for Clarity, demonstrates the latest telephone products from Clarity/Plantronics. Meetings are fully accessible and refreshments are served. For more information call 894-3138 or e-mail baproctor1@comcast. net.
Heart disease
-- An educational class for patients with congestive heart failure is from 10:30 to 11 a.m. March 18 and 20 at Chattanooga Heart Institute on the Memorial Hospital campus. Call 495-7764 for more information.
Low impact exercise
-- Three low-impact exercise classes are scheduled at HealthLink Plus in Northgate Mall. Times are from 9 to 10 a.m. March 14, 17 and 19. Classes are led by a LifeFitness exercise physiologist, and no reservation are required. For more information, call 778-5465.
Medicare maze
-- Volunteers with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee offer a community meeting to help Medicare beneficiaries find out more about their new options at 10 a.m. March 19 at Erlanger East, 1751 Gunbarrel Road. To reserve a spot, call (800) 561-4331.
Nutrition
-- Laurie Nitschke presents a class, Digestive Wellness, from 1 to 3 p.m. March 15 at Nutrition World. For more information call 892-4085.
Sleep disorders
-- A sleep-disorders screening is from 10:30 a.m. until noon March 19 at HealthLink Plus in Northgate Mall. The evaluation is for people who feel tired after a good night’s sleep. Registration is required. Call 778-5465.
Youth health meeting
-- The annual TENNderCare Youth Health Conference is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. March 15 at New Monumental Baptist Church, 901 Woodmere Lane. Dr. Veronica Gunn, chief medical officer for Tennessee is guest speaker. Breakout sessions, food and prizes are on the agenda. The conference is free for ages 13 to 20 and their parents. To pre-register, call 209-8336.
