Published: October 28, 2009 09:38 pm         

Health Briefly: Oct. 29, 2009

Terre Haute

Diabetes Awareness Dinner set Monday

The Union Hospital Diabetes Education Center will host a Diabetes Awareness Dinner at 6 p.m. Monday in the Landsbaum Center for Health Education at 1433 N. 61/2 St.

The dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed with a presentation at 6:30 by Scott Simmons titled “Taking Control.”

Registered nurse Tracy Arini will present “Let’s Talk Fiber.” This presentation will focus on the benefits of fiber and explain nutrition labels and how they can help in the control of diabetes.

Call the Diabetes Education Center at (812) 238-7577 by Friday to make reservations for the free event.

Robinson, Ill.

Alternative healing workshop planned

Get a new perspective on health and wellness as part of an alternative healing workshop offered this fall at Lincoln Trail College.

Crystal Ballew will teach this informative workshop (EDU 2198) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at the college. The chiropractor will address subluxation and the tools and techniques of chiropractic, IonSpa and detoxification, and the practice of acupuncture and gua sha.

In-district students registered in four evening credit hours or less who register for these after 6 p.m. courses may qualify for an After-6 p.m. tuition discount.

To register, call Admissions at (618) 544-8657, Ext. 1126.

Terre Haute

Road Runners plan informational meeting

The Wabash Valley Road Runners will have an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Terre Haute North Vigo High School about the TNT Program, training to walk and or run the Indianapolis Mini Marathon on May 8.

Meet the coaches and other people who have completed the Mini Marathon and others who are thinking about trying it for the first time at this informational meeting. Find out more about the event and what is involved in getting prepared to complete 13.1 miles.

Call (812) 232-4651 or visit www.wvrr.org for more information.

Terre Haute

Tools prepare small businesses for flu

The American Red Cross, through a grant from OSHA, has developed tools to help small businesses better prepare for a pandemic flu.

During a pandemic, the flu may spread rapidly in any given community, creating the potential to incapacitate a business. If a workplace and its employees are prepared and know what to do to protect themselves and their families during a pandemic, the business can minimize the impact on normal operations and to its employees and their families.

To support business preparedness, the American Red Cross is disseminating new resources to educate employees about how to prepare for and respond effectively to pandemic flu, and to aid in business sustainability in the face of pandemic flu.

The Preparing Small Business Workplaces for Pandemic Flu Toolkit is now available through the American Red Cross. This toolkit contains everything needed to set up and deliver a one-hour presentation at worksites and includes a printed leader’s guide, a DVD and a CD-ROM of instructional tools and resources for employers, planners and employees. The program can be delivered by an employee trained by the Red Cross or businesses can contact the Red Cross to schedule a presentation.

Contact Sue Seyfert at the American Red Cross Wabash Valley Chapter at (812) 232-3393, Ext. 13, or by e-mail at sseyfert@wabashvalleyredcross.org to order the kit or to set up a presentation for your employees.

Terre Haute

Kroger recall doesn’t affect Valley stores

Kroger Hazelnut Spread, UPC 1111087825, 13 oz., sell-by date of March 2011 has been recalled, but the recall does not affect stores in Kroger’s Central Division, which covers the Wabash Valley.

The recall does apply to Kroger’s Mid-South Division stores, headquartered in Louisville. Stores along the Ohio River in Indiana are included in the recall, as are stores in the southeast corner of Illinois. Kroger, Scott’s Owens and Pay Less stores from south-central Indiana all the way north to the Michigan line are not included. If customers have any questions, they should call 1-800-KROGERS.

The product contained undeclared peanuts and went to the following Kroger operating divisions: Southeastern, Atlanta, Delta, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South and Southwest.

The Kroger Central Division has 152 food stores, 124 pharmacies and 56 fuel centers operating under five banners; Kroger, Scott’s, Owen’s, Hilander and Pay Less, with locations primarily in Indiana and Illinois, in addition to five stores in Missouri, one in Michigan and one in Ohio.

Indianapolis

Conference on Aging coming up Nov. 10-11

The second Indiana Collaborative Conference on Aging, Nov. 10-11 in Indianapolis, will feature information sessions and national speakers on a range of topics affecting the state’s growing population of older adults.

The conference at the Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel and Conference Center is designed for health care workers and administrators, social service professionals, government employees and policymakers, business professionals and entrepreneurs serving older adults, and students interested in aging issues. Education and networking opportunities are arranged into four topic areas: health and wellness, care and support, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and aging veterans’ issues. Continuing education credits are available.

Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Nov. 10 and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 11, with registration and breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. each day. The two-day registration fee is $175 through Oct. 16; $225 after that date. Single-day registration also is available.

The Indiana Division of Aging is a key sponsor, and Sen. Richard G. Lugar is the event’s honorary chair. The conference also will feature the premiere of the WFYI documentary “When Did I Get Old: Reflections on Aging Today.” A reception will follow the 5 p.m. Nov. 10 screening.

More information is available at www.inagingconfer

ence.com.