Flu, pneumonia shots

Flu, pneumonia shots
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- The Shenango Valley Mall is offering a flu and pneumonia shot clinic from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Shenango Valley Mall, East State Street. Flu shots are $15 and pneumonia shots $25. People who use Medicare Part B will receive shots at no charge upon proof of insurance coverage. Call (724) 346-4564 for more information.
Pneumonia vaccines
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Registered nurses from St. Francis Hospital are offering pneumonia vaccines from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1111 S. Cascade St. in New Castle. Cost for the shot is $25, and it is covered by Medicare. According to the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health, everyone age 65 and older should get the pneumococcal vaccine, as well as those with a weak immune system and people who have a chronic illness, such as heart or lung disease or diabetes. It is recommended people receive the pneumococcal vaccine every five years. Call (724) 656-6102 for more information.
Cancer prevention
CANFIELD -- Robert Antenucci, president of the Trumbull County American Cancer Society, and Dr. William Begalla, president of the Mahoning County ACS, urged people to talk to their doctors about appropriate cancer screenings and adopt healthier lifestyles that could lower the risk of getting cancer. The ACS estimates that 58,200 new cases of cancer in Ohio were diagnosed in 2001. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, but cancer deaths can often be prevented by early detection. Also, 50 percent of cancer incidence and 65 percent of cancer mortality could be prevented by lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet, moderate exercise and eliminating tobacco use, they said.
Deadline extended
YOUNGSTOWN -- The St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists has extended its application deadline for the 2002 fall class to Feb. 1, 2002. The two-year program, affiliated with Youngstown State University, provides graduates with a master of science in nursing. Applicants must be registered nurses with a bachelor's degree in nursing and must meet YSU's admission requirements. Call (330) 480-3444 for additional requirements and more information about the program.
Help paying for drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Cost Containment Research Institute has published a 32-page booklet, "Free & amp; Low-Cost Prescription Drugs," that lists drugs that are available through patient assistance programs. Consumers can receive a copy by sending $5 to Institute Fulfillment Center, Booklet: PD-70, P.O. Box 210, Dallas, Pa. 18612-0210.
Health information
Humility of Mary Health Partners is offering cancer education and prevention information from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ames in the Austintown Plaza; and blood pressure screening from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Santisi IGA in Girard.