Health Beat
Acupuncture The Northfield Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine Clinic will hold workshops dealing with health topics including cancer, hepatitis and cardiovascular disease at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the clinic located at 619 E. Sixth St. Topics of discussion will vary and the public is welcome. Registration is required to attend. Call 870-772-8622. Acute head and back pain Ark-La-Tex Health Center offers free consultations for chronic and acute head, neck and back pain. Financial help may be available for those without insurance who are not already on Social Security or applying for Social Security benefits. Call 870-773-7246 for more information. Birth control texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center, 902 W. 12th St., offers complete reproductive health services (birth control) for men, women and teens including birth control methods (pills, depo shots and tubals), pregnancy testing, Pap tests, counseling, STD testing and treatment and referral for other services. The center is a Texas Women’s Health Program Provider. Call 903-7983265 for more information on eligibility.
miller County Health unit offers Family Planning Services for Miller County residents including physical exams, Pap tests and choice of birth control method (including pills, injection, patch, IUD, Nuva Ring, or Condoms/ VCF). Most services are free for Arkansas residents who qualify. Prevention is the key to avoid an unplanned pregnancy. Call 870773-2108 for an appointment with the nurse practitioner 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Blood pressure Cypress Home Health provides free blood sugar and blood pressure checks to seniors from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Collins Memorial Senior Center.
theraCare Home Health offers free blood pressure checks to all seniors at 2 p.m. every Tuesday at Cowhorn Creek Estates, 5415 Cowhorn Creek Road. Call 903832-4663.
Homebound Healthcare will offer free blood pressure checks from 11 a.m. to noon the second Thursday of each month at the Collins Memorial Senior Center, 3000 Texas Blvd.
texarkana HomeCare will offer free blood pressure checks from 11 a.m. to noon the third Tuesday of each month at the Collins Memorial Senior Center, 3000 Texas Blvd.
Best Care Home Health will offer free blood pressure checks from 11 a.m. to noon the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Collins Memorial Senior Center located at 3000 Texas Blvd. Breast care Arkansas Breast Care Program provides free mammograms, free clinical breast exams, free pelvic exams and Pap tests to women who are Arkansas residents, age 40 and over and meet the income eligibility requirements. Call 1877-670-CARE for qualification verification or 870-773-2108. Cancer survivor reception Cancer survivors are invited to attend the Little River County Relay for life survivor’s Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at Central Baptist Church Life Center. The Rev. James H. Cross will address the guests. Light refreshments will be served and gift bags presented to each survivor present. Cancer patient caregivers and members of the community are encouraged to attend to honor survivors. Survivors may register for the reception, although it’s not required, by calling Linda Fielding at 903-2765650. To learn about this year’s relay go to relay for life go to relayforlife.org/littleriverar. lifeguard training Holiday Springs in conjunction with the American Red Cross will be offering several classes in lifeguarding, for those interested in guarding at water parks and pools. Participants must be 15 years of age. The candidate must also successfully complete the following swimming prerequisites: swim 300 yards continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl and breast stroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Tread water for two minutes using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under the armpits. Starting in the water swim 20 yards, surface dive to a depth of seven to 10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface so they are able to get a breath in 1 minute 40 seconds. Classes will be starting soon. For more information call Darrell at 903824-4564.
The deadline for having information included in Health Beat is 5 p.m. each Monday. Please address health-related topics to the city desk either by fax at 794-3315 or by mail to Ashley Gardner, P.O. Box 621, Texarkana, Texas, 75504.