Posted 1:26 am Sunday, April 22, 2012
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Fit City Calendar, April 22
Diabetes Education At UT Health Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler will offer free diabetes education classes beginning May 1.
The new series will take place at Hudnall Auditorium at the center, 11937 U.S. Highway 271 in Tyler.
The goal of the Empower program is to teach how to manage diabetes. Each free session is offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on successive Tuesdays: May 1, May 8, May 15 and May 22.
Sessions cover topics, including high and low blood sugar, meal planning, glucose monitoring, exercise and diabetes, medications and insulin administration and foot care.
Preregistration is required, and space is limited.
The deadline to register for the series of four classes is 5 p.m. Thursday. For information or to register, call 903-877-7569.
ETMC Cancer Institute Gets Achievement Award
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute.
Only about 20 percent of cancer programs received the recognition, according to a statement from ETMC.
The center received the recognition as a result of a rigorous review.
ETMC Cancer Institute was founded in 1990.
Lectures Focus On Stress Management
Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics is sponsoring free lectures this month on managing stress. They are scheduled at for:
Lindale Center: Thursday at noon;
Lake Palestine: April 24 at 5 p.m.
Jacksonville: April 25 at noon
Call a center to register.
It's Good To Know Health Numbers
Fit City Challenge, a coalition that promotes making smart health and fitness choices, is encouraging East Texans to "know your numbers" by regularly seeing a doctor.
"Your doctor measures the way your body is functioning using numerical values such as blood pressure, heart rate, body mass index (BMI) and others. When your doctor tells you your numbers, ask for suggestions on how to get them closer to acceptable ranges, if they aren't already," according to its latest announcement.
