Health Briefs
Yuba-Sutter
Blood drives are set this week
BloodSource is sponsoring two blood drives this week in the Yuba-Sutter area.
Sites are:
• Brownsville — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ponderosa Community Center, 17103 Ponderosa Way.
• Beale Air Force Base — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Activity Center. Walk-ins are welcome.
Blood donors must be in generally good health, free from cold symptoms for at least 48 hours, at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
Photo identification is required.
For more information, call 866-82-BLOOD.
Yuba City
Nursing school plans town hall
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is hosting a town hall meeting in Yuba City for local input in how the school can serve the rural area.
The meeting is from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Fremont-Rideout Conference Center, 989 Plumas St. Yuba-Sutter residents and health professionals are invited to take part in the school's development.
To register, send an e-mail to BettyIreneMooreSON@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu with your name and e-mail address plus the words "Yuba-Sutter Town Hall" in the subject line or call 916-734-2145.
The school of nursing is part of the UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento.
Yuba City
Weight loss is topic of free lecture
"Losing Weight and Maintaining Weight Loss" is the topic of a lecture planned at The Process of Healing, 481 Ainsley Ave., Yuba City.
The one-hour lecture, with "wholistic" therapist Harry Chrissakis, will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Admission is free.
Reservations are required by calling 692-0420. Space is limited.
Yuba City
Health fair set for Sutter employees
A health and wellness fair for employees and families of the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools and Sutter County School District offices is planned.
The event is from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at Feather River Academy, 1895 Lassen Blvd., Yuba City.
Activities include hearing and vision screenings, information on car seat safety and boat/water safety and child fingerprinting.
Call the county superintendent's office at 822-2900 for more information.
Marysville
Rideout hospital receives awards
Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville received the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award, ranking it in the top 10 in the nation for pulmonary care.
The award was presented by HealthGrades, a leading independent health care ratings organization.
Results are based on an annual study that analyzes patient outcomes at most of the nation's hospitals.
In addition, the hospital received five-star ratings in several categories, including for overall pulmonary services, for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the treatment of pneumonia.
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