Health Calendar
diabetes education with risk assessment, informational materials, kidney screening and on-site professional consultants, 8 a.m.-noon, today, Longs Drug Store in Mo'ili'ili; free. 524-2472.
Kiatsu Workshop, introduction to using ki and kiatsu in self-healing led by Seichi Tabata, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today, 2003 Nu'uanu Ave.; $20. 591-6514.
14th annual Kako'o Awards Breakfast, with awards presented to five para-professional caregivers to Alzheimer's patients, 9-11 a.m. today, Queen Emma Summer Palace; $10. Reservations: 591-2771.
Healthy Holidays Health Fair, informational booths, health screening, educational games, recipes and prizes, sponsored by Kuakini Health System, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Kahala Mall; free. 547-9168.
QiGong Full Moon Healing circle, join practitioners worldwide for healing, 4-6 p.m. today, Blue Sky Healing Center; $5. 396-9080.
Matters of Taste, fund-raising wine tasting event to benefit the Arthritis Foundation, with samplings of wine from Italy, France and California paired with gourmet food, 4-7 p.m. today, Gentry Pacific Center; $50. 596-2900.
Food for Thought, infant and toddler nutrition lecture by pediatrician, Dr. Amy Tamashiro, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, third floor conference room, Honolulu Medical Group; free. 537-2211, ext. 581.
Poor Nutrition: a Weapon of Mass Destruction, presentation by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., a preventive cardiology consultant at Cleveland Clinic, on the role of nutrition and lifestyle changes in preventing and reversing heart disease, sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Kahului, Maui; also 7 p.m. Thursday, Castle Medical Center, Kailua and 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Honolulu Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church on Nu'uanu; all events are free. Registration required for the Wednesday and Thursday lectures: 263-5400.
Alzheimer's Discussion, Dr. Owen Nishikawa talks about the early signs, symptoms and treatment options for Alzheimer's disease, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Kuakini Family Practice Center, 2016 S. King St.; free. Registration: 941-3636.
Holidays, Grief and the Art of Coping, workshop for grieving persons, sponsored by Hospice Hawaii, St. Francis Hospice and Williams Funeral Services, registration 8 a.m., workshop 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 15, Ko'olau Golf Clubhouse; $25 includes lunch. Registration: 924-9255, 949-0022.
Shiatsu chair Massage for Shoulder Tension, workshop led by Marie Riley on acupressre methods of relieving shoulder, back, neck and arm tension, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15, Hale Kuhina 107, Windward Community College; $19. Registration: 235-7433, 235-7400.
Living Well with Arthritis, Dr. James McKoy shares the latest arthritis information, 10 a.m. Saturday, Wilcox Hospital conference room; free. Reservations: 800-462-0743.
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