Health tileIDEA Day
Overeaters Anonymous celebrates IDEA Day (International Day Experiencing Abstinence) Saturday at Rivermont Presbyterian Church, 3319 Hixson Pike, to encourage members to begin or reaffirm abstinence from compulsive overeating. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Workshops are at 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., with a salad lunch at noon. Suggested donation is $5. 894-9966.
CHEO meeting
The Complementary Health Education Organization will host its Specialty Share from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Eastgate Mall, 5600 Brainerd Road, in the Community Conference Room. Free mini-sessions include chair and hand massage, Reiki, foot reflexology, Tai Ji, cardiovascular screening and more. For information, contact Donna McMillan, 629-1935 or DMReiki@yahoo.com.
Diabetes screenings
MinuteClinic, inside select CVS/pharmacy stores, is offering free diabetes screenings through Nov. 30, sponsored by Bayer Healthcare. Patients 18 and older can receive immediate results of a blood glucose test, and the MinuteClinic practitioner can refer patients to a primary care physician if additional followup is necessary. For details or to find a MinuteClinic location, visit www.minuteclinic.com/freediabetesscreening.
NAMI speaker
The Chattanooga chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its free Speaker’s Forum from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joe Johnson Center, 420 Bell Ave. Speaker is Tim Tatum, LPC, director of behavioral health at Pine Ridge Center. For information, call 899-6922 or visit www.namichattanooga.org.
Myeloma meeting
The Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets at 6 tonight at the Memorial Center for Cancer Support at Memorial Plaza Building, 605 Glenwood Drive, Suite 307. There will be a member roundtable discussion and planning for 2013 multiple myeloma awareness month. Complimentary dinner will be served. There will be no December meeting. Call Linda or Jack Huguelet at 886-3554 for information.