Health calendar: Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Published: July 15, 2008

Editor's note: For more information, call the number listed. Programs are free unless noted. Next week's Health Calendar will list prenatal/parenting, breathing and lungs, relationships and single-time events. To submit items, call Carolyn Flowers, 475-3381, or e-mail cflowers@oklahoman.com. For a complete listing, go online to NewsOK.com and click on the Life section.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), 7 p.m. Mondays, All Souls' Episcopal Church, 6400 N Pennsyvlvania, 286-9370.

DBSA, 7 p.m. Thursdays, West Guthrie Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1201 W Noble, Guthrie. 373-0059.

Stroke Support Group, 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday each month, Integris Southwest Medical Center, Cancer Center West, 4219 S Western. 644-6347.

Alzheimer's Support Group, 6:30 p.m. second Monday each month, Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church, Yukon. Call Evelyn, 350-7759.

DBSA Support Group, 10 p.m. Tuesdays, OKDBSA Office, 4501 Classen Blvd., Suite 108. 286-9370.

DBSA Support Group, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Church of the Holy Apostles, 13600 S Blackwelder. 286-9370.

Diabetes Education Class, 8 a.m. most Tuesdays, Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2825 Parklawn Drive. Physicians referral and insurance verification required; 610-3627.

Mental Illness Support Group, 7 to 8 p.m. fourth Thursday each month, except November and December, Tri City Youth and Family Services, 14625 NE 23, Choctaw, 769-5226

Alzheimer's Support Group, 11:45 a.m. third Wednesday each month, University and Apache, Norman. 321-3484.

Alzheimer's Support Group, "Cherished Memories,” 7 p.m. second Tuesday each month, Heartland Community Church, 8309 S Santa Fe, 317-5577.

Multiple Sclerosis ATOMS (Association to Overcome Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group, 2:30 p.m. third Sunday each month, St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, NW 50 and Villa. Clients, family and friends welcome. 478-7990.

QuitSmart, three-week individual smoking cessation program, Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2825 Parklawn Drive. RSVP required. Cost $95. 610-3627.

Better Breathers support group, 1 p.m. third Wednesday each month, educational classrooms, Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2825 Parklawn Drive. 610-3627.

Better Breathers, noon second Wednesday each month, Deaconess Medical Office Building North, 5701 N Portland, basement meeting room. 604-6142.

Better Breathers, 1 p.m. second Friday each month, Mercy Conference Center, 4300 W Memorial Road. 752-3647.

Codependents Anonymous, 12-step support group for those desiring healthy relationships, 8 p.m. Fridays, educational classrooms at Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2825 Parklawn Drive. 610-3627.

Lichen Sclerosis Support Group, 692-8342.

Midwest City DBSA support group, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Midwest City Library, 8143 E Reno. 286-9370.

Caregiver Support Group, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. first Thursday each month, First Presbyterian Church of Edmond, Room 2106, 1001 S Rankin. 341-3602.

Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Support Group, second Tuesday each month, Grace Presbyterian Church, 11300 N Council Road. Group includes patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients. 640-7949.

Oklahoma Celiac Support Group, 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday every other month, Conference Rooms F, G and H, Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 Northwest Expressway. 330-1655.

The Post Polio Group of Greater Oklahoma City, 1 to 3 p.m. fourth Saturday each month through October, St. Charles Borromeo Parish and School, NW 50 and Grove. 794-5260 or 946-1460.

Neuropathy Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon second Saturday each month, United Life Church, 3300 N Meridian. 605-3649.

Mended Hearts, 7 p.m. third Thursday each month, Integris Pacer Fitness Center, 5520 N Independence. 949-4044.

North Oklahoma City Chapter, Compassionate Friends, 7 p.m. second Thursday each month, Mayflower Congregational Church, 3901 NW 63. 789-8840.

Divorce Recovery Support Group, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Quail Springs Church of Christ, 14401 N May.

Bariatric Support Group, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Norman Regional Hospital Center, 901 N Porter. Call Cory Warner, 307-3039.

Rare Pair Support Group for mothers of twins, triplets and quadruplets, 6:45 p.m. first Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Karen Zanfardino, 307-3037.

Breast Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m. first Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Breast Care Center, 901 N Porter. Call Karen Saunkeah, 307-2620.

Monday's Friends, breast cancer support group, 7 to 8 p.m. second Monday each month, Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2828 Parklawn Drive.

Thursday's Friends, cancer support group, 6 to 7 p.m. fourth Thursday each month, Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2828 Parklawn Drive, 610-888.

Proud Hearts Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m. second Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Betty Greiner, 307-1818.

Grief Recovery Outreach Program, to help people move beyond the pain of a loss, sponsored by Bill Eisenhour Funeral Homes and Sunny Lane Funeral Home, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays for six weeks, pastoral care office at Midwest Regional Medical Center. 610-3627.

Ostomy Support Group, 5:30 p.m. second Wednesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Anita Hofman, 307-3042.

Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m. third Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Mike Bumgarner, 307-1037.

Epilepsy Support Group, 7:30 p.m. third Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Pat Sharp, 307-4400.

Diabetes Support Group, 6 p.m. third Thursday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Pam Boeck, 307-6613.

Grief Support Group, 7 p.m. third Thursday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Mike Bumgarner, 307-1037.

Stroke Support Group, 6 p.m. fourth Tuesday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Susan Cole, 307-3843.

Pride Support Group for parents/families who have experienced miscarriage or loss of a newborn, 7 p.m. fourth Thursday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Educational Center, 901 N Porter. Call Nikki McCarthy, 690-0481.

Mental Illness Support Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays each month, Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive, Norman. 701-2078.

Lyme Disease Support Group, 11 a.m. third Saturday each month, fourth floor, NE 10 and Stanton L. Young Boulevard, OU Health Sciences Center. 359-9401.

Parkinson's Support Group, 2 p.m. fourth Thursday each month, Midwest City Senior Center, 8251 E Reno. 810-0695.

Parkinson's Support Group, 7 p.m. the first Thursday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N Porter. 364-4493.

Parkinson's Support Group, 3:30 p.m. second Tuesday each month, Bradford Village Community Center, 300 Enz Drive, Edmond. 348-6945.

Parkinson's Support Group, 2:15 p.m. first Wednesday each month, Flora Deen Martin Center at Epworth Villa, 14901 N Pennsylvania. 808-3340.

Parkinson's Support Group, 3:30 p.m. third Tuesday each month, Integris Jim Thorpe Rehab, 4219 S Western. 644-6566.

Parkinson's Support Group, 1 p.m. second Friday each month, Spanish Cove Fiesta Room, 1401 S Cornwell Drive, Yukon. 354-2439.

City Wide Stroke Support Group, 6:30 p.m. fourth Monday each month, American Heart Association, 5700 N Portland. Call Janet, 272-6554.

A Chance to Change, educational series about addiction and the family, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Boy Scouts Building, 3031 NW 64. 840-9000.

Divorce Care, 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E Alameda, Norman. 321-0788.

Grief Share, 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E Alameda, Norman. 321-0788.

Depression and Bipolar Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, SW 134 and Blackwelder. 794-5397.

OKC Area Stuttering Support Group, 6 to 7 p.m. third Tuesday each month, First United Methodist Church of Edmond, 303 E Hurd. okcssg@yahoo.com.

Arthritis/Osteoporosis Support Group, 5 to 6 p.m. last Tuesday each month, educationalal classrooms at Midwest Regional Medical Center, 2825 Parklawn Drive. 610-3627.

Free Stroke Tune-up for Survivors and Caregivers/Families, 2 to 4 p.m. third Tuesday each month, Cancer Center Conference West at Integris Southwest Medical Center. 951-2277.

Crohn's and Colitis Support Group, third Monday each month, Integris Baptist Medical Center Conference Center. Room number changes due to availability. 570-5587.

Valir Hospice Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the last Sunday of the month beginning July 27 at First Baptist Church, 1201 N Robinson, 609-3636.

The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, free help to quit tobacco. Call from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. (800) 784-8669.

Odyssey Hospice seeks volunteers. 879-3400.

Heartland Hospice of Oklahoma City seeks volunteers. 848-3305.

Heartland Hospice of Norman seeks volunteers. Call Jennifer Retter, 579-8565.

Frontier Hospice seeks volunteers. Call Pat McGowin, 789-2913.

COR Clinical Research seeks study volunteers with constipation, COPD, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, heart failure, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hot flashes, migraines, osteoarthritis of the knee, orthostatic hypotension, asthma, arthritis, chelation therapy, gout, leg pain, low testosterone, insomnia, proteinuria. 272-8481.

Plaza Medical Group Clinical Research is studying patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, high-risk heart disease (with and without diabetes), arthritis plus cardiovascular disease, recent heart attack, stroke or peripheral artery disease. 945-3184.

"The Alternative Approach to the Treatment of the Terrible Triad (Heart Disease, Cancer and Diabetes),” free lecture, 6 tonight, Genesis Medical, 817 SW 89, Suite D, 634-7855.

First Line Therapy Seminar, noon to 1 p.m. July 23, Health Nut Rx Natural Health Solutions, 9612 N May. Healthy meal served while learning how to improve health. Reservations: 936-3333 or online at www.HealthNutRx.com.

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