Special Events

The Westmoreland Chapter of PABUSTED! and Teens Against Tobacco Use will host a meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 6 at the Westmoreland Conservation District Education Center, Donohoe Rd., Greensburg. For details, 724-837-1402.

Canonsburg General Hospital is hosting a health fair from 8 to 11 a.m., Feb. 11 in the McNary Conference Center. A 12-hour fast is required for the finger stick blood sugar screening and appointments are required for foot screenings. To make an appointment or for details, 1-877-284-2000.

Family-Centered Maternity Care Mini-Conference will be held March 4 at the PPG Center in Monroeville. Women's health professionals and the public are invited. Sponsored by Heart & Hands Doula Service. For information and registration fees, call, 724-327-6063.

Part D Events

OASIS is presenting a Medicare Part D program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 8 at Kaufmann's Downtown store, 400 Fifth Ave. Free. For details, 412-232-9583.

APPRISE, State Representative Don Walko and the Social Security Administration will host a Medicare Part D enrollment event at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at the New Hope United Methodist Church, 1000 Madison Ave., North Side. For details, 412-321-5523.

Screenings

Hometown Pharmacy offers the following events:

-- Stress evaluation and reduction massage, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Feb. 4 at the Shop n' Save pharmacy, 2362 Route 286, Plum. Co-sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Joint and Muscle Center.

-- Bone density screening, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Shop n' Save pharmacy, 600 Willowbrook Plaza, Belle Vernon.

St. Clair Hospital offers free community blood pressure screenings, from 1 to 4 p.m., Feb. 8 at the hospital's fourth floor lobby. For details, 1-866-248-4500, ext. 1025.

The St. Margaret Foundation and Burkett Law Firm sponsors a Durable Power of Attorney/Living Will Workshop at 10 a.m., Feb. 7 at the Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Rd. $25. For details, 412-784-4144.

Seminars/Lectures

"Stranger Danger -- How Safe Are Your Kids" presented by ParentWISE, St. Vincent Prevention Projects and the Blackburn Center. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., Feb. 7 at the Greater Latrobe Senior High School Center for Student Creativity, 131 High School Rd., Latrobe. To register, 724-837-5410.

"Overview of Area Agency on Aging Services and Protective Services," sponsored by the St. Margaret Foundation, Home Instead Senior Care and Amber Woods Assisted Living from 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8 at Amber Woods, 715 Freeport Rd., Cheswick. To register, 412-784-4144.

"Weak in the Knees," presented by Tri River Surgical Associates, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Feb. 8 at Northland Library, 300 Cumberland Rd., McCandless. Free. To register, 412-367-0600.

"Prevention of Cancer in Women," sponsored by Allegheny General Hospital, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Feb. 8 at Cranberry Township Library, 2525 Rochester Rd. Free. To register, 1-877-284-2000.

"Stem Cell Advocacy: Education and Action!" presented by Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh, from 2 to 4 p.m., Feb. 12 at Levinson Hall at the Jewish Community Center, 5738 Forbes Ave. $5. To register, 1-877-421-8919.

Classes/Workshops

"Massage Your Loved Ones," 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at The Nuin Center, 5655 Bryant St., Highland Park. Free. For details, 412-519-7181.

Ohio Valley General Hospital presents "Living Well with Diabetes" at 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 2 through 23 at the hospital. To register, 412-777-6205.

Lamaze One Day Class sponsored by Allegheny General Hospital, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 5 at the hospital, 320 E. North Ave. $75. To register, 1-877-284-2000.

Dean Ornish program sponsored by Jefferson Regional Medical Center, from 5 to 9 p.m., Feb. 6-28 at the Cardiopulmonary Wellness Center, 712 Clairton Blvd. To register, 412-469-7805.

Seniors for Safe Driving are sponsoring the following safe driving program, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 6 and 7 at the Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Ln. To register, 1-800-559-4880.

"De-Stress Your Life," with Sheree Lee, certified guidance counselor and business consultant from 7 to 8 p.m., Feb. 7 at Norman Center One, Suite 201, 1720 Washington Rd., Upper St. Clair. Free. Register by Feb. 3 by calling 412-561-6776.

Take Control of Your Diabetes, sponsored by Jefferson Regional Medical Center, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 7-16 at the Bibro Pavilion, 565 Coal Valley Rd., Jefferson Hills. To register, 412-469-5234.

Easy Steps to a Lean, Healthy Body, sponsored by Healthy Horizons, at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7 at Healthy Horizons, 609 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont. To register, 412-828-0700.

The Happiest Baby on the Block, from 6 to 9 p.m., Feb. 7 at Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Ave. $45. To register, 1-877-284-2000.

Positive Parenting from 7 to 9 p.m., Feb. 8 at Children's Hospital South, 1300 Oxford Dr., Bethel Park. $30 per person or $50 per couple. To register, 412-692-7105.

Second Wind Pulmonary Education, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the fourth-floor meeting room, St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To register, 412-942-2008.

Family and Friends CPR class, 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Community Education room, St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon. $25. To register, 412-942-5895.

Art of Living course, which combines powerful breathing techniques to relieve stress, anxiety and depression and increases energy and focus, will be offered Feb. 10 - 13 at 2761 Indian Spring Lane Hampton. For details, 412-487-2298.

Research

The Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic are seeking parents who have a bipolar disorder and their children to participate in a study of bipolar disorder in families. Participants will be interviewed every other year for five years. The study involves no medication or treatments and participants will be compensated for their time. Call 412-246-5794 for details.

The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute are in search of women who have a mother, sister, or daughter with a history of breast cancer. Participants are needed for a study to help understand how women decide what behaviors to do to reduce their own risk of breast cancer. The study consists of one session that will last approximately 50 minute and 1 or 2 follow-up phone calls that will last less than 2 minutes each. Participants will be compensated up to $35 for participating in this study. Call Tammy at 412-647-4809 for details.

Females ages 18-45 with regular periods and migraine headaches needed for research study at UPMC. Involves daily headache diaries and medication (Eletriptan) taken around the time of your period. Compensation up to $200 upon completion. For details call 412-692-2856.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is looking to recruit people between the ages of 60 and 75 who are overweight, nonsmokers and not exercising regularly for a weight loss/exercise study to reduce diabetes risk. Compensation up to $300. For details, 412-692-2415.

Special Opportunities

Smart Parent & Safe Baby event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 4 at participating Wal-Mart locations. Parents and guardians will receive a free child ID kit. Sponsored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Similac. For details, visit www.walmart.com and select the baby tab.

A 8-week course in the PATH Healthy Eating Curriculum begins Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to noon, at the Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 400 Lock St., Tarentum. For details, 1-800-994-7284.

-- Compiled by Maria Carpico