May is National Stroke Awareness Month.

Today St. Bernards and HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital will sponsor free stroke awareness screenings at the Mall at Turtle Creek from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Bernards will offer screenings relative to stroke risk, including lipid panel, glucose and blood pressure.

They and HealthSouth will also have personnel on hand to answer any of your questions and provide information about stroke prevention and awareness.

For the fourth consecutive year, women who qualify can have screening mammograms performed on site at the St. Bernards Medical Group Health & Fitness Expo.

The St. Bernards Women’s Mobile Health Unit will be at the Expo today to provide mammograms for women who meet specific guidelines.

To qualify, a woman must meet the following criteria:

April is National Autism Awareness Month.

To raise awareness and help families in Your Region 8 affected by autism spectrum disorders, a fundraiser will be held today at Colton's Steak House, 2309 E. Parker Rd. in Jonesboro.

From 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Coltons will donate 10 percent of their daily sales to the Autism Association of Northeast Arkansas (AANEA).

AANEA will also have a table set up by the front door with more information for families who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder.