Health briefs

By ANGELA MILLER

© St. Petersburg Times, published October 5, 2000

Get flu shots a month later, Lung Association advises

The American Lung Association is advising area residents to plan on receiving their flu shots at least one month later than usual. Most mass public vaccination campaigns will be scheduled in November rather than October this year, due to difficulties in producing one of the new strains of this season's vaccine.

Despite the delay, the American Lung association stresses that the flu vaccine can still offer adequate protection if received in November or early December.

For information, call (800) LUNG-USA or visit their Web site at www.gulflung.org.

Deaf Service Center to sponsor career fair

Deaf Service Center Pasco/Hernando Co. Inc. is sponsoring a career fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Marchman Technical Educational Center, 7825 Campus Drive in New Port Richey, to answer questions of the deaf and hard of hearing students of area schools. For information, call (727) 816-1314.

Free seminar on spinal stenosis set for Tuesday

A free seminar on spinal stenosis will be presented at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday by Daniel H. Bender M.D., of the Spine & Pain Medicine Center. The seminar will be at the Best Western Weeki Wachee Resort, 6172 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. For reservations, call (877) 277-7463.

Epilepsy Association offers support groups

The Suncoast Epilepsy Association Inc. offers a variety of support groups. The groups meet at various times and locations, as follows:

SEA-FASS-Epilepsy Support Groups for children, families and caregivers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Epilepsy Foundation, 5700 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. For information, call (727) 546-2856.

The Adult Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Epilepsy Foundation at 9851 State Road 54, New Port Richey. For information, call (727) 375-7774.

The SEA Teen Group has not set a day, time or place for their meetings. For details, call (727) 546-2856.

Hospice offers Transitions: a new support group

The Hernando-Pasco Hospice offers a new support group for recently bereaved individuals, called Transitions. The group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on each Tuesday this month. For information, call (727) 849-2629 or (800) 486-8722.

American Cancer Society offers four support groups

The American Cancer Society offers four general cancer support groups. These meetings are for survivors of all types of cancer, and are scheduled as follows:

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 5340 High St., New Port Richey. Meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month. For information, call Mary at (727) 868-7021.

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Little Road, New Port Richey. Meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. For information, call Pat at (727) 869-3130.

Florida Community Cancer Center, Aspen Street, New Port Richey. Meets alternating Tuesdays. For specific dates and times, call (727) 842-8411.

New Hope Cancer Center, Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center, Hudson. Meeting times vary. For information, call (727) 868-9208.

PHCC offers two health classes at Dade City site

The Pasco-Hernando Community College, 36727 Blanton Road, Dade City, offers the following courses:

AIDS Seminar, from 6 to 10 p.m., Oct. 17, cost is $16.84.

BLS for Health Care Providers (CPR), from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, cost is $22.05. For information, call (352) 567-6701.

- Send items for the Health Notes column to the Pasco Times, 37837 Meridian Ave., Dade City, FL 33525 or fax to (352) 521-0290. Please submit items at least 10 days prior to the event. For information, call Angela Miller in Dade City at (352) 521-5757, ext. 29 or (800) 333-7505, ext. 6108, then 29.

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