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Casper-Natrona County Health Department will offer free Rapid HIV testing from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 in Roberts Commons Ballroom at Casper College.

The confidential testing will also be available from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. at Casper-Natrona County Health Department, located at 475 S. Spruce in Casper. No appointment necessary.

The Rapid HIV test involves a finger prick and shows results in just 10 minutes.

The tests are being offered as part of World Aids Day Programming.

"It (HIV) can affect anybody and people need to know their status," said Tia Hansul, director of disease prevention at Casper-Natrona County Health Department.

In addition, Real AIDS Prevention Project coordinator Jerry Clemens will give a short lecture on HIV and lead a panel discussion from 11 a.m. to noon at Casper College. Two people living with HIV will be part of the panel.

Other programming includes a non-denominational memorial service and candlelight vigil 7 p.m. at United Church of Christ, at the corner of 15th and Melrose in Casper.

Casper College is located at 125 College Drive.

For more information, call Casper-Natrona County Health Department at 307-235-9340.

Give yourself the gift of a little you time during the Holiday Open House at Healthy Life Studio 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

The Casper studio, which features yoga, mind-body coaching and pilates, will offer the following free classes during the open house:

8 to 9 a.m.: Foundational Yoga.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Yo-Ching. In this innovative class, mind-body coaching and yoga are combined. Dress for yoga, as you'll be moving through poses throughout the class. Also bring any issues that are stressful and benefit from coaching. 

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.: Refreshments, hand massages and raffle. Get a free hand massage from massage therapist Renate Pullen. Enter the raffle to win a variety of prizes, such as a five-class pass to the studio, a $20 gift certidicate to the studio and a free Health Assessment with Naturopath Janet DeVoogd (a $100 value).

Call 307-472-1962 or visit www.healthylifestudio.com for more information.

Healthy Life Studio is located at 235 S David St. in Casper, next to Metro Coffee.

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Wyoming Medical Center presents, "Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide to Understanding," at  6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Casper.

The free, educational workshop features speaker David B. Wheeler, a board certified neurologist, with content provided by Pfizer.

Appetizers will be served. RSVP is required, but you don't have to give your name. It's just to track the number of people attending.

The Hilton Garden Inn is located at 1150 N. Poplar St.

For more information or to RSVP by phone, call Advanced Health Media at 800-292-6204 and use meeting ID No. EZ769921 (5154174).

Do you obsess about how your butt looks in your jeans?

Do you pass on activities because you're self conscious?

Do you cringe when you look in the mirror?

These are just a few of the questions the Natrona County Eating Disorder Task Force and the Healthy Life Studio, in Casper, are asking area women to consider.

The two groups are teaming up to offer a workshop entitled, "You Are Not Your Butt," 7 - 8:15 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Healthy Life Studio, 235 S. David St., Suite B, in Casper.

The event is for National Love Your Body Day, which is Oct. 21.

Led by Healthy Life Studio's Abigail Steidley, a mind and body coach, and Jess Ryan, a certified yoga teacher, the workshop will help people to love the way they look, without diets, spin class or plastic surgery.

A $10 donation for the workshop is optional.

To register, go to www.healthylifestudio.com or call 307-472-1962.

For more information on National Love Your Body Day, contact the Natrona County Eating Disorders Task Force at 268-2231 or visit http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/.

Playing tennis is an great way to stay in shape at any age, and with the beginning tennis class offered through Casper College community education, it's affordable, too.

Dale Nurnbirg, director of tennis at Wyoming Athletic Club in Casper, will teach the six-class series starting Oct. 12. The cost is $50 and equipment is provided. (You need to have appropriate shoes, though.) The classes will be held at the indoor tennis courts at Wyoming Athletic Club, 455 Thelma Dr.

For more information, call Heather at 307-268-3399 or see http://www.caspercollege.edu/community_ed/index.html.

I interviewed Dale for a story I wrote on tennis for Live Well Wyoming last summer and he seemed like a very knowledgable and patient instructor. If I didn't work Monday nights, I'd take the class, too.

Read the story to learn more about the health benefits of playing tennis.

Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a new food safety Web site for consumers this month. 

Food safety information from across the federal government is consolidated onto one site: www.foodsafety.gov. There are prevenative tips, alerts on recalls and news updates.

Right now people can sign up for e-mail or RSS alerts on recalled food, but in the future they may be able to get the alerts through texts or widgets, too.

People will be able to download the widget and promote it on their Web sites. It gives updates on the latest food safety recalls.

September is also National Food Safety Month. One of the educational tools is food safety myth busting. For example: Lemon juice and salt will clean and sanitize a cleaning board. To learn more, go to http://www.fightbac.org/content/view/245. 

Central Wyoming Therapy in Casper is offering free yoga classes for National Yoga Month.

Anyone who has always wants to try yoga is welcome.

The classes are:

noon Sept. 9

4 p.m. Sept. 10

4 p.m. Sept. 15

noon Sept. 21

9 a.m. Sept. 26

Central Wyoming Therapy is located in Suite 18 in Atrium Plaza at 201 E. Second St.

For more information on free yoga classes and national Yoga Month, see http://tribtown.trib.com/post/Groups/Health_and_Medicine/blog/live_healthier_live_happier_.html.