Health Briefs

To submit a health brief, e-mail submissions to oalife@oaoa.com. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday for consideration for the following Monday's edition.
Captioned meeting
The Hearing Loss Association of America, Permian Basin chapter has scheduled a captioned meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center, 620 N. Alleghaney Ave.
Edie Wreyford, with media relations in the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau of the  Federal Communications Commission, will discuss the change from analog to digital television broadcasting that will occur on Feb. 17, 2009. She will answer questions and concerns regarding this change in television broadcasting.
A light lunch will be provided and members are asked to bring a covered dish.
The 2008 Walk4Hearing is planned for Sept. 27 at Memorial Gardens.
For information, call 620-8307 or 550-8502.

On the Net:
>> www.hearingloss.org
Trauma Awareness Day
MIDLAND The Texas "J" Regional Advisory Council and the Midland RockHounds has scheduled Trauma Awareness Day on Tuesday at Citibank Ballpark.
The Midland RockHounds will go up against the Frisco RoughRiders starting at 11 a.m. The gates open at 9 a.m.
The Texas "J" RAC is a nonprofit organization composed of participants from 17 counties in West Texas. The RAC is responsible for monitoring and promoting trauma awareness and injury prevention.
The goal of Trauma Awareness Day is to educate the public in surrounding communities in an effort to prevent trauma-related injuries and deaths.
This event is open to the public. For tickets or group arrangements, call Midland RockHounds at 520-2255.

ON THE NET:
>> www.texasjrac.org
Gluten-free meeting
MIDLAND The West Texas Gluten Free-Support Group has scheduled a meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Midland Memorial Hospital's West Campus.
Participants are encouraged to bring a gluten-free casserole and recipe.
For information, call 520-2110.

ON THE NET:
>> www.celiac.org
Medical summer camp
The Permian Basin Area Health Education Center of Midland has scheduled a three-day Jump Start Medical Careers Summer Camp June 10-13 at Circle 6 Baptist Camp, 2784 Highway 137, Lenorah.
Camp Jump Start is designed for area high school students to learn the different types of medical careers available.
Admission requirements are teacher recommendation, completed application, interest in health careers and science and a 3.0 grade point average.
Deadlines are May 19 for applications, May 23 for acceptance letters and June 6 for camp paperwork and fees. Scholarships are available.
For information, call 685-8306, e-mail Pamela.cotte@
twc.state.tx.us or visit the center at 3510 N. A St., Building A, Room 253, Midland, TX 79705.

ON THE NET:
>> www.permianbasinahec.org
For the needy
JesusHouseOdessa.com is calling out for food to help feed the areas homeless, the poor and needy.
Perishable and nonperishable items may be delivered to 1335 E. Sixth St.
Call 559-9165 for drop off times.

ON THE NET:
>> www.jesushouseodessa.com.
 
SUPPORT GROUPS
>> MIDLAND The Permian Basin Gamblers Anonymous. Meets at 3 p.m. Sundays at 206 N. Midkiff Road, Suite 1-D, Midland. Call 853-4619.
>> ABLE Center for Independent Living. "Coffee Talk" group meets from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at 3415 Brentwood Drive. Call Kathleen Storey or Daniel Panter at 580-3439.
>> Permian Basin A.W.A.K.E. support group meets from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Permian Basin Sleep Center, 600 N. Washington Ave.
>> Become all that you can become, a personal growth and study group led by Bob Avary meets at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 2513 N. Jackson Ave. Call 332-4139 or e-mail bavary@juno.com or visit www.bobavary.com.
>> Alcoholics Anonymous. Call 580-7868 for times, dates and locations of the meetings.
>> The Odessa Alzheimer's Family Support Group. Meets at 7:15 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Sherwood Place, 3939 E. 52nd St. Call 362-5006.
>> HopeKeepers. Meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord, corner of 21st Street and Grandview Avenue to help people who suffer from chronic pain or illness. Call 362-2549.
>> Parkinson's Support Group. Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Lincoln Towers, 311 W. Fourth St. Call 366-1593 and 366-6838.
>> Parkinson's Caregivers. Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at First Baptist Church Parlor. Call 366-6838.
>> PECOS The Pecos Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group. Meets at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Pecos Senior Center, 119 S. Cedar. Call (800) 272-3900.
>> The Bariatric Surgery Public Education Seminar. Meets at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Medical Center Hospital Board Room.