Cholesterol lecture

Cholesterol lecture
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Dr. Armando Camara will present a free lecture about cholesterol medications at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon, 875 N. Hermitage Road. Call (866) 347-7700 to register.
Tremor relief
YOUNGSTOWN -- Drs. Ali R. Rezai and Erwin B. Montgomery Jr., both of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, will present a free program on deep brain stimulation, which can be used to improve the quality of life for some patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease, essential tremor and multiple sclerosis tremor, from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center, 500 Gypsy Lane. Call (330) 759-4090 for more information.
Research award
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland State University was among 10 Ohio institutions to received the American Cancer Society's 2001 Heroes of Hope Award for cancer research. The award recognizes the contributions of ACS research grantees and grantee institutions. CSU has one ACS research grantee, Dr. Aimin Zhou, who is studying factors that may improve the efficiency of bone marrow transplant in chemotherapy patients.
Cells identified
PITTSBURGH -- University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified the precursors of epidermal Langerhans cells that reside in the skin and play a key role in the initiation and regulation of the immune response throughout the body. Researchers may now be able to use these cells to manipulate and control the immune response, according to the study published in the December issue of Nature Immunology.
Miscarriage cause?
PITTSBURGH -- A genetic flaw located in the X chromosome appears to be a key component of recurrent miscarriage among some women, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Physicians and scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences and Magee-Womens Research Institute found that an abnormality in one of the mother's two X chromosomes may be at work in causing repeated pregnancy loss.
Osteoporosis work
CLEVELAND -- An international consortium of 62 clinicians and scientists, led by Dr. Matthew L. Warman, associated professor of genetics and pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and The Research Institute at University Hospitals of Cleveland, has identified a gene that controls bone density and could have implications for the prevention of osteoporosis. The discovery was reported in the Nov. 16 issue of Cell. Researchers found the gene while studying 28 families affected by the inherited disorder osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome.
Safe for asthmatics
NEW YORK -- Flu vaccines are safe for children and adults with asthma, according to a study funded by the American Lung Association published in the Nov. 22 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The study shows for the first time that flu vaccine is safe regardless of the severity of asthma, said Dr. Mario Castro, principal investigator for the Washington University/St. Louis American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Center.
Flu shot advisory
COLUMBUS -- AARP reported that the Centers for Disease Control has changed its recommendations and is now advising all 50-year-olds, no matter how healthy, to get flu shots. It takes about two weeks after the shot to develop immunity. The vaccine is made from dead viruses and will not give people who get shots the flu, according to CDC.
Birth classes
YOUNGSTOWN -- Forum Health and Humility of Mary Health Partners offer birth and related classes. Forum's include:
USibling preparation, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Trumbull Memorial Hospital (TMH), Warren. Call (330) 841-9913 for more information. There is no fee.
USibling class for brothers and sisters, ages 3 to 10, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Northside Medical Center. There is no fee. For required reservations, call (800) 842-9727.
UGrandparents class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, TMH. For more information and to register, call (330) 841-9880.
UOne-day Saturday childbirth class, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Northside Medical Center. The cost is $50 and includes a lunch. Call (330) 740-4763 to register.
UTrumbull County prepared childbirth Lamaze in a Day class, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, TMH. The fee is $60 and registration is required. Call (330) 841-9251.
HMHP classes include:
USibling class, 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, St. Joseph Health Center, Warren. The cost is $5 per family. Call (330) 841-4590 to register.
UInfant care class, 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, St. Elizabeth, Youngstown. Registration is required, call (330) 480-6667.
UStart 3-week child birth class, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, St. Joseph. The fee is $36 and registration is required. Call (330) 841-4590.
UBreast-feeding class, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Elizabeth. The fee is $10 and registration is required. Call (330) 480-6667.
UBoot camp for new dads, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, St. Elizabeth. The fee is $20 and registration is required. Call (330) 480-6667.
UStart 4-week, 4-class child birth series, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13, St. Elizabeth. The fee is $45 and registration is required. Call (330) 480-6667.
UAll-day child birth class, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15, St. Elizabeth. The fee is $55 and registration is required. Call (330) 480-6667.
Blood pressure checks
HMHP offers blood pressure checks at various locations:
UMonday, Rite Aid Pharmacy, Parkman Road N.W., Warren, 10 a.m. to noon; St. Elizabeth, 2 to 4 p.m..
UThursday, St. Joseph, 2 to 4 p.m.
UTuesday, Santisi IGA, Campbell, 10 a.m. to noon.
Forum Health blood checks include:
UMonday through Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m., Community Health Connection, Eastwood Mall, Niles.
UTuesday, Brookfield Library, 10 a.m. to noon; Liberty Library, 1 to 3 p.m.; Beeghly Immediate Care, Boardman, 2 to 4 p.m.
Diabetes classes
Classes offered by Forum Health include:
UDiabetes HELP class: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, Beeghly. Registration is required. Call (330) 842-9727; 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 19, Northside. Call (800) to register.
UDiabetes walking program, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Community Health Connection, Eastwood Mall, Niles. Open to anyone with diabetes. There is no fee.
Classes offered by HMHP include:
UDiabetes self-management: Dec. 11, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph and St. Elizabeth; Dec. 12, 9:30 to noon, St. Elizabeth; Dec. 13, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph. Registration is required.
Red Cross training
UCommunity First Aid and CPR: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday; 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10, 12 and 17. Warren office, 661 Mahoning Ave. N.W. The fee is $40. Call (330) 392-2551 for information and to register.