Health Notes for Oct. 17

MEETING

Richmond Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 6 p.m. Monday, Panera, 11703 W. Broad St. Details: Mary Burke, (804) 330-3340 or Mary Gill, (804) 740-2336.

Less Is More: Minimally Invasive Surgery, 6 p.m. Monday, Orvieto/Florence Room at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, 13710 St. Francis Blvd. Register: (804) 359-9355 or http://www.bonsecours.com/calendar.

"Love Your Heart: Women's Heart Health Seminar and Screenings," seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. and screenings from 5 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Williamsburg Room, 1602 Skipwith Road. Free. To register, call (804) 320-3627.

Advances in Arthritis Treatment Seminar, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, CJW Medical Center (Chippenham), Bosher Conference Room, first floor, 7101 Jahnke Road. Dr. Mark deBlois, orthopedic surgeon at West End Orthopaedic Clinic, will discuss arthritis treatments and criteria for partial knee replacements. Free. To register, call (804) 320-3627.

Safety and Self-Defense Seminar, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, CJW Medical Center (Chippenham), Kraus Auditorium, first floor, 7101 Jahnke Road. Learn safety from a police officer and a martial-arts master. Free. To register, call (804) 320-3627.

The Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Richmond Support Group meets Monday; networking starts at 6:15 p.m. in the auditorium, and the meeting starts at 6:30, Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Road. Adults with brain injury, family members and friends are welcome. Details: Christine Baggini, (804) 355-5748.

Richmond Start! Heart Walk, registration at 9 a.m.; walk begins at 10 a.m. next Saturday, SnagAJob Pavilion at Innsbrook. To register, call Brandi Turner at (804) 965-6545 or visit http://www.startrichmondva.org.

New Directions in Breast Cancer Treatment: What Is Your Risk? Dr. George A. Knaysi and Susan M. Uhle, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Willow Oaks Country Club, 6228 Forest Hill Ave. RSVP: (804) 285-9416, ext. 211.

Glaucoma screenings, 9 a.m. to noon today at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 2223 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, and 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at CrossOver Clinic, 108 Cowardin Ave. Free. Details: Jane Broadbent, (804) 484-6304.

Disability Awareness Fair, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Epiphany Catholic Church, 11000 Smoketree Drive. Details/register: Debbie Leidheiser at (804) 768-7878 or .

Health and Safety Fair, noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Henrico Fire Station 18, 4410 Darbytown Road.

H1N1 influenza sessions, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Powhatan County Library; Tuesday, Chester Library; Wednesday, Colonial Heights Library; Nov. 10, Central Library, for information about H1N1. Free. Details: Sarah Davis, (804) 748-1635.