The North Pinellas MS Self-Help Group will host Jessica Vassallo at its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 2675 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor.
Vassallo will discuss making the adjustment to disability, treatment for depression and anxiety, and provide information about relationship issues using a combination of cognitive, behavioral and insight-oriented methods. Caregivers are encouraged to attend. Call Bud Llewellyn at (727) 698-4346.
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Looking for a safe, natural treatment for hot flashes and mood swings? Bioidenticals, made from plant extracts, may be an option.
Advanced registered nurse practitioner Shannon McBain of Clearwater's Lifeworks Wellness Center will discuss Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, a natural way to balance hormones during perimenopause and menopause at 6 p.m. Thursday at Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Free.
For details call (727) 443-6703.
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Participating area Dairy Queen and DQ Grill and Chill locations will celebrate their third annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday. Proceeds from every Blizzard sold that day will be donated to the All Children's Hospital Telethon through the Children's Miracle Network.
For details and locations, call Stephanie Hall at (727) 767-4417.
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Social service agencies of Pinellas County will provide free, comprehensive developmental screenings to children 4 months of age to 5 years to test vision, hearing, speech and language, cognitive development, gross and fine motor skills and social and emotional development at the following two North Pinellas locations:
• Aug. 18, St. Timothy's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 812 Tarpon Ave.
Space is limited. For an appointment, call Bonnie at (727) 548-1439 ext. 26.
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The eighth annual Back to School Health & Safety Fair will offer free school physicals and school supplies for children of preschool age through high school 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 455 Missouri Ave., Clearwater.
The event also features a Bayflite helicopter landing, Largo Police and Fire Rescue units, and Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile. School supplies, elementary children's books and healthy snacks will be given away. Entertainment includes clowns, face painting, finger casting and giveaways.
Register the day of the event. Spanish translators will be present.
Call (727) 585-9969 or visit www.poplargo.org.
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The Mole Patrol, a team of skin cancer specialists from Moffitt Cancer Center, will provide free skin cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Pier 60 Pavilion on Clearwater Beach.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss sun-exposed areas of concern with oncologists and dermatologists. The team will be looking for the two major types of skin cancer: nonmelanoma and melanoma. Both are related to sun exposure.
Screening slots are limited and will be provided first-come, first-served. Participants will be provided with local resources on how to proceed if additional followup is needed.
Call Lois Rendina at (813) 745-2625.
Schedule of seminarsand support groups
(Free unless otherwise noted.)
T.O.P.S (Take off pounds sensibly): 8-10 a.m. every Wednesday at the Largo Community Center, 65 Fourth St., Largo, (727) 538-2361. Fee.
Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 p.m. every Thursday and 10 a.m. every Saturday in the library of Palm Harbor Presbyterian Church, 2021 Nebraska Ave., call Maryl(727) 772-7043.
Strong for life fitness (senior exercise for 50-plus): noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the Oldsmar Senior Center, 127 State St., (813) 749-1195. Fee for nonmembers.
codependents anonymous: 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at Bible Fellowship Church, 4670 East Bay Drive, Largo, (727) 365-4896.
cancer support group (women): 6 p.m. Aug. 18 (first and third Mondays of every month), Powell Cancer Center, 303 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500.
Thyroid cancer support group: 10:30 a.m. Saturday (second Saturday of every month), Morton Plant Hospital, second floor, Morgan Heart Hospital Multipurpose Resource Room, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500.
alzheimer's caregivers' support group: 6:30 p.m. Monday and Aug. 25 (second and fourth Mondays of every month), PTAK Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, 430 Morton Plant St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500.
Nursing moms care and share (infants): 10 a.m. Friday (every second Friday), Sarah Walker Women's Center, Multipurpose Room, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500.
prepared childbirth half-day intensive: 9 a.m. Saturday, Sarah Walker Women's Center, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500. Fee.
waterbirth: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sarah Walker Women's Center, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater, (727) 462-7500. Fee.
SCAMP (stroke club at morton plant): 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (first Wednesday of the month), PTAK Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, 430 Morton Plant St,, Clearwater, (727) 462-7500.
cpap/bi-pap clinic: 10 a.m. today, Aug. 12, 19 and 26 (every Tuesday), Mease Countryside Hospital Medical Arts Bldg., 1840 Mease Drive, Safety Harbor, (727) 462-7500.
cpap/bi-pap clinic: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 20 and 27 (third Saturday of the month), Bardmoor Medical Arts Bldg., Ste. 210, 2239 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo, (727) 462-7500.
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