Health Fair Scheduled Wednesday At Gu

Gonzaga University’s health center and physical education department will host the “Go for Health Fair ‘95” at the Crosby Student Center on Gonzaga’s campus Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The free fair will provide health information and services from campus organizations and departments as well as community agencies. Participants include the American Cancer Institute, Inland Massage Institute, Spokane County Health District, Two Wheel Transit, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, GU’s career counseling/assessment center and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Information booths will provide hearing tests; head, neck and foot massage; general body-strength testing; and back screening. Health games and door prizes will also be offered.

For more information, call GU’s health center at 328-4220 ext. 3242.

Cutting the fat

On Thursday Holy Family Hospital will offer free orientation sessions for its upcoming “Think Light! Low-fat Living Plan.” The one-hour orientation session happens at noon and again at 5:30 p.m.

The 12-class series teaches lifelong healthy eating habits, including low-fat menus and light recipes. The full program costs $180 and begins April 27.

For more information or to preregister, call 482-2477.

Blood drive at GU

The Gonzaga University ROTC has organized its biannual blood drive in cooperation with the Inland Northwest Blood Center for Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the GU campus.

Registration takes place at the Crosby Student Center. Blood will be drawn at the nearby INBC mobile coach.

Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be free of cold or flu symptoms. Further requirements include waiting 24 hours after a flu shot, four weeks after completing antibiotics, six weeks after pregnancy and one year after tattooing or body piercing.

For more information, call the blood center at 624-0151, or contact Master Sgt. Leo Elmore at 328-4220 ext. 3118.

Think spring; think couples

The Holy Family Health Education Center will sponsor a workshop, “Springtime - Timeout for Couples,” Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Presenters John and Gail Goeller will share tips on the spontaneity, creativity and courage that have made up their own 35-year relationship a success.

The presentation is free. Preregister by calling 482-2477.

Arterial disease screening

Local hospitals, medical professionals and Abbott Laboratories are sponsoring a free screening program for peripheral arterial disease called “Leg Alert” on Friday.

Peripheral arterial disease causes narrowing or blockage to the arteries, restricting blood flow to the legs.

The disease affects almost a quarter of a million people nationwide, usually occurring in people over age 50. If detected early, PAD can be treated.

Appointments are required.

Call any participating location: Sacred Heart Medical Center, 455-4898; Deaconess Medical Center, 459-4995; Holy Family Hospital, 482-2372; or Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 459-4995.

WalkAmerica

The 1995 March of Dimes WalkAmerica, a 10-kilometer walk, gets under way Saturday at the Riverfront Park Clocktower at 9 a.m.

WalkAmerica, the largest fundraising event in the country, benefits the Spokane March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.

Last year 1,200 participants raised a total of $84,000.

To register, call 328-1920.

Fibromyalgia self-help course

The Eastern Washington Branch of the Arthritis Foundation is offering a seven-week course for people suffering from fibromyalgia beginning Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Valley Hospital and Medical Center.

Patients will learn more about medication, relaxation techniques, exercising, doctor-patient relationships and coping with fatigue and depression.

Space is limited, and preregistration is required.

To register, call 747-7803.

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