National Alcohol Screening Day, which is Thursday, is part ofAlcohol Awareness Month.
`Alcohol and Health, Where Do You Draw the Line?' is the theme ofthe one-day outreach and education event scheduled to educate anyonewho drinks, regardless of amount. Free screenings for alcohol-usedisorders will be available. Participants will complete a writtenscreening and can talk to a health professional.
For alcohol screening locations, go tonationalalcoholscreeningday.org or call (877) 311-NASD (6273).
Relay for Life benefits cancer research
The American Cancer Society's signature fund-raiser, Relay forLife, begins April 16. Relay for Life is a 24-hour team walk thatraises money for cancer research and education. One member of a teamwill be on the track at all times. Twenty-two relays will be held inthe Miami Valley through August: April 16-17; April 17-18; April 23-24; April 30 to May 1; May 7-8; May 14-15; May 21-22; May 26-27; May28-29; June 4-5; June 11-12; June 18-19; June 25-26; and Aug. 6-7.
For locations and times, call (888) 227-6446 or visit the Web siteat www.cancer.org.
Last year Relay for Life teams in Ohio raised more than $10million.
AIDS tests scheduled
The Greene County Combined Health District will provide free 20-minute AIDS tests through August. Appointments are required for theOraQuick test, which is a finger stick. Results will be providedwithin 20 minutes. The health district also provides HIV/AIDSeducation, confidential and anonymous testing and free counselingservices to anyone 14 and older. Additional HIV/AIDS testing sitesinclude: TCN Behavioral Health Center, Xenia, 375-8870; FayetteCounty Health Department, Washington Court House, (740) 335-5910;Clinton County Health Department, Wilmington, (937) 382-7221; andWarren County Health Department, Lebanon, (513) 695-1229. Thefollowing testing sites are available for college students: AntiochCollege, Yellow Springs, (937) 769-1130; Central State University,Wilberforce, 376-6134; Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, (937) 708-5506; and Wright State University, Fairborn, 775-5252.
To Your Health
LOCAL HEALTH NEWS AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES
Power wheelchairs: Available from Senior Wheels USA topermanently disabled seniors, ages 65 and older, who qualify. Forinformation, call (800) 246-6010.
Childhood immunizations, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 19 and 26 atSunset Kids Care Health Connection, 614 Xenia Ave.; 1 to 4 p.m. April14, 21 and 28 at Charles R. Drew Health Center, 1323 W. Third St.; 5to 7 p.m. Thursday at Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church, 7505Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights; 4 to 6 p.m. April 14 atFarmersville United Church of Christ, 42 S. Broadway, Farmersville.Immunizations are for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps,rubella, HIB, polio and hepatitis B. Child's shot record is required.There are no family-income requirements. Call 225-4550.
Learn about diabetes and minorities, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 1Elizabeth Place (formerly Franciscan Medical Center). Free diabetesscreenings will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and presentations will follow. Toregister, call 220-6611.
Prescription costs and Medicare coverage will be discussed at 2p.m. April 15 at Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene, 1850 N.Fairfield Road, Beavercreek. Registration deadline is Friday . Call276-4031.
Free blood-pressure and blood-sugar screenings, 9 to 10 a.m. April14, Sunrise Assisted Living at Clayton, 8212 N. Main St. Call DeeMiddlestetter, 890-7100.
Free smoking-cessation classes, 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays andThursdays at the Charles R. Drew Health Center, 1323 W. Third St.Preregistration is required. Call 496-6852.
Wellness fair will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Steven H.Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St. Severalfree screenings will be available, including mammograms, bloodpressure, HIV testing and counseling, vision testing, hearing checksand cholesterol screenings. Free lunch will be served from noon to 4p.m. Transportation vouchers will be provided by the RTA. Eventtickets are required. Call 223-5433.
A community baby shower will be from 1 to 4 p.m. April 14 at theMontgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 S. Main St. Attendees will learnabout prenatal care through games and other activities. Informationabout SIDS, WIC, breast-feeding, substance abuse, smoking, domesticviolence and sickle-cell anemia will be available, as well as HIV/AIDS screenings. Free childhood immunizations are available to thoseyounger than 18. Child's shot record is required. Call 224-3680.
Submit items for To Your Health three weeks before the event toHealth Calendar at the Dayton Daily News, 45 S. Ludlow St. Dayton,Ohio 45402, or via fax at 225-2241. Because of space limitations,publication isn't guaranteed.
