Your Healthy Heart: Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in African American Women

Kenneth Jamerson, M.D., professor of Internal Medicine at the U-M Medical School, will discuss hypertension and cardiovascular disease, with a special emphasis on how these conditions affect African American women.

Date/Time: Monday, April 3, 2006, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Location: Second Baptist Church of Ann Arbor, 850 Red Oak Road

Fee: Free

Registration: Encouraged—seating is limited

Phone: (734) 936-8886

Web site: www.med.umich.edu/whp

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Education Sessions

The 1-hour informational session features a presentation on irritable bowel syndrome by a physician who specializes in functional bowel disorders; a nutritional lecture by registered dietitian Chris DuBois from the East Ann Arbor facility; and a cognitive behavioral therapy talk by David Williams, Ph.D., of the Division of Rheumatology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Group.

Date/Time: every Thursday at 12:30

Location: East Ann Arbor Health Center, Plymouth Road

Fee: Free

Registration: Participation in the IBS educational program is free and available to anyone, but registration is required.

Phone: (734) 647-5944 or (888) 229-7408