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  The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports that the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing.

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July 18, 2012

HEALTH BRIEFS: July 18, 2012

Anonymous Special to the Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:03 AM EDT

TERRE HAUTE —

Rex to Strike Out Breast Cancer at Friday baseball game

Terre Haute Rex is planning a Strike Out Breast Cancer game this Friday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the game at 7:05.

Breast cancer survivors can pick up free tickets at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Wabash Valley Affiliate office in the Meadows Shopping Center. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays.

General admission to the game is $5.

Oral, head, neck patient-directed self-help group to meet

Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Inc., a patient-directed self-help organization, now has a chapter in Terre Haute.

SPOHNC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical and humanistic needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers.

SPOHNC chapters stage monthly meetings offering information, support and encouragement to newly diagnosed patients, survivors, family members and friends in a friendly and non-threatening forum. Survivors discuss their situations, experiences, coping strategies and hopes. Educational programs are also part of the SPOHNC program.

Meetings will be conducted on the third Tuesday of every month.

The next meeting is planned for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Hux Cancer Center, Beech Street Conference Room — Lower Level, 1711N. 6 1/2 St.

For more information contact Mary Ryan at (812) 535-2587or email maryryan2@juno.com.

Get free vision screening at National Night Out event in August

The Minority Health Coalition of Vigo County, Vigo County Lions Club and the Wabash Independent Living & Learning Center Inc. will offer free vision screenings during the National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 7 in Fairbanks Park.  

Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma are the leading causes of vision loss among residents in the Wabash Valley. Early detection can be a key to treating these vision robbers.

For more information contact Danny Wayne Beemer of the Wabash Independent Living & Learning Center at (812) 298 9455 ext. 205 or email Beemer at dannywayne@thewillcenter.org.

Race for the Cure volunteer open house coming up July 29

Learn how you can volunteer for the cure at the Wabash Valley Susan G. Komen for the Cure volunteer open house from 1 to 3 p.m. July 29 at the Wabash Valley Susan G. Komen for the Cure offices in the Meadows Shopping Center.  

Lorrie Heber, chairperson for the Sept. 29 Race for the Cure event, and volunteer chair Abby Floyd will be available to talk about volunteers needed for the Race. Jeri Humphrey, registration chair, will talk about registration and shirt volunteers needed to get ready for the race.

A sign-up schedule will be available.

For more information, contact the Komen office at (812) 917-5047, email wvkomenoff@yahoo.com or visit www.komenwabashvalley.org.

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• Skin cancer is next Dine with a Doc topic

  Another free Dine with a Doc lunch event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 22 at the Wabash Senior Citizen’s Center, 300 S. Fifth St.

  May 15, 2013  

• Support Groups: May 15, 2013

  Cancer Friendship Group, featuring a journaling workshop with therapeutic writer Nia Klein, 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, conference room B, Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center; 217-465-2606, ext. 290.

  May 15, 2013  

• Protect yourself from skin cancer

  May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Monday was designated as Melanoma Monday to help raise awareness of melanoma and other skin cancers. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and affects more people than lung, breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

  May 15, 2013  

• Paris Hospital Volunteers' chocolate sale is May 23-24

  The Paris Community Hospital Volunteers will sponsor a South Bend Chocolate Company sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 23 and 24 near the FMC rotunda entrance.

  May 15, 2013  

• Stay safe during flooding with tips

  Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States. Floods can develop over the course of a few weeks or happen quickly.

  May 8, 2013  

• Support groups: May 8, 2013

  Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivors Inc.,

  May 8, 2013  

• Journal writing workshop coming up at Paris hospital

  Therapeutic writer Nia Klein will conduct a journal writing workshop at the Cancer Friendship Group meeting at 10 a.m. May 21 in conference room B at Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center.

  May 8, 2013  

• Church to sponsor blood drive

  Trinity Lutheran Church is sponsoring a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday in Fellowship Hall at the church, 2620 Ohio Blvd.

  May 8, 2013  

• Walk to bring hope to bereaved families, awareness

  Compassionate Friends of the Wabash Valley are sponsoring a “Walk to Remember,” to support families after a child dies, from 2 to 5 p.m. on May 18 at Larrison Pavilion in Deming Park.

  May 8, 2013  

• Dine with a Doc to feature ISU professor

  A free Dine with a Doc event, featuring Lisa Borrero Ph.D., is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Providence Housing Corp. All Place in West Terre Haute.

  May 8, 2013  

• Free Vial of Life kits available in Paris

  In recognition of National Hospital Week in May, Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center will provide free Vial of Life kits to the community.

  May 8, 2013  

• Free Zumba Gold presentation offered

  The Maple Center for Integrative Health and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offer a free presentation on Zumba Gold by Cathleen Drobny from 1 to 3:30 p.m. May 1 in Westminster Village at 1120 East Davis Drive.

  April 24, 2013  

• Senior Menu: April 24, 2013

  Reservations are required 24 hours in advance at all senior citizens dining sites in Vigo, Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Sullivan and Putnam counties.

  April 24, 2013  

• Child Passenger Safety Tech course coming up

  A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration certification course for child passenger safety will be conducted from 8 AM to 5 PM on May 2, 3, 10, and 11.

  April 24, 2013  

• Health briefs: April 24, 2013

  ‘Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Late Stage’ presentation set for May

  April 24, 2013  

• Crawford County Triathlon slated for May 25

  Lincoln Trail College and Ecton Hardware are hosting the Crawford County Triathlon on May 25 at the college.

  April 24, 2013  

• April 26 sharing session to be therapeutic for Parkinson’s patients

  Strength in numbers.
  That concept underlies the theme of a gathering Friday, April 26 in Westminster Village. People afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, and friends and family who care for those ailing folks, will share their stories of their struggles and successes with the progressive disorder that touches more than 1 million American lives.

  April 18, 2013  

• Get a hair cut and health screenings all in one stop

  Visiting the barber shop today could mean more than just getting a haircut; it might save your life.

  April 13, 2013  

• Dine with a Doc to feature Dr. Roland Kohr

  Another Dine with a Doc event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Providence Housing Corporation All Place, 219 North Providence Place, West Terre Haute.

  March 6, 2013  

• Hunter education course scheduled this weekend

  An Indiana Hunter Education Course is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Good Hope Baptist Church, 440 W. County Road 850 S., in Clay City.

  March 6, 2013  

• Hospice hosting ‘Run and Remember’ fundraiser

  Hospice of the Wabash Valley will be hosting a “Run and Remember” fundraising event at 11 a.m. Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.

  March 6, 2013  

• Disability Awareness Month events planned

  Bridges of Indiana has planned two events in March to celebrate Disability Awareness Month.

  March 6, 2013  

• Newsmaker: Feb. 20, 2013

  Plastic Surgery Practice has announced its new Editorial Advisory Board for 2013. The 12-member board includes several past members and many new names.

  February 20, 2013  

• Study: Family mealtime can improve kids’ health

  When low-income families devote three to four extra minutes to regular family mealtimes, their children’s ability to achieve and maintain a normal weight improves measurably, according to a new University of Illinois study.

  February 20, 2013  

• Zumba for Kid Kare Project fundraiser on March 2

  Zumba with Chelsea Martin, a Kid Kare Project fundraiser, is scheduled 1 to 2 p.m. March 2 in the Community Recreation Center at 301 Blackman St. in Clinton.

  February 20, 2013  

• Hip implants a bit more likely to fail in women

  Hip replacements are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind in U.S. patients.

  February 20, 2013  

• Support Groups: Feb. 20, 2013

  For more information and/or sites, contact the numbers listed.

  February 20, 2013  

• Additional CHIP info session today

  The Maple Center for Integrative Health has added an additional CHIP information session before the start of class on March 4.

  February 20, 2013  

• Champions for Smokefree Pregnancies workshop set

  A free workshop for health care providers, social service professionals and other health advocates, Champions for Smokefree Pregnancies in Terre Haute, is scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 14 in the Landsbaum Center for Health Education.

  February 20, 2013  

• Plans under way for Clark County Biathlon

  Plans for the Clark County Spring Break Biathlon 3.1-mile run/15-mile bike plus the 1-mile fun run/walk are under way.

  February 6, 2013  

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