CLASSES AND CLINICS

CLASSES AND CLINICS
Birth-related classes
Monday: Sibling Preparation Class, first Monday of every month, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren. For any child 2 years of age or older. To register, call (330) 841-9913. There is no fee.
Tuesday: Trumbull County Prepared Childbirth Breast-feeding Basics, TMH, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per family. Call (330) 841-9913.
Wednesday: Trumbull County Prepared Childbirth Four-Week Evening Class: 6:30-9:30 p.m., on Wednesdays this week and Oct. 16, 23 and 30, TMH. To register, call (330) 841-9251. The fee is $50.
Thursday: Grandparents Class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., TMH, brings grandparents up-to-date on the latest trends in childbirth and child-rearing. For more information and to register, call (330) 841-9880.
Saturday: One-Day Saturday Childbirth Class, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Northside Medical Center, Youngstown. The $50 fee includes lunch for the patient and her coach. Registration is required. Call (330) 884-4763.
Saturday: Beginnings Birthing Basics, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ursuline Education Center, Shields Road, Canfield. The cost is $55 per couple. Call (330) 755-0605.
Diabetes classes
Monday-Thursday: Diabetes Class Series, 2 to 3 p.m., TMH.
Oct. 21, 22, 23, 24: Diabetes Class Series, TMH, physician referral required. For more information or to register, call (330) 841-9689.
Monday: Diabetes HELP Class, Monday, Thursday and Oct. 21, Beeghly Medical Park, 9 to 11 a.m.; and Oct. 21 and 24, Northside Medical Center, 6 to 8 p.m. Registration and physician referral are required. Call (800) 842-9727 for more information.
Heart failure patients
Tuesday: Living with Heart Failure Outpatient Class, TMH, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. A series of four one-hour sessions offered Tuesday and Oct. 15, 22 and 29 to patients diagnosed with heart failure. Topics include: Understanding heart failure, dietary guidelines, managing medications, activity tolerance and exercise. Preregistration is required, and there is no fee. For more information and to register, call (330) 841-9880.
Junior volunteers
Tuesday: Junior Volunteer Training, 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., for students ages 14 through 18 years interested in volunteering at TMH. Call (330) 841-9427 for more information.
Eastwood Mall events
Thursday: Walksport, Community Health Connection, Eastwood Mall, Niles, 9 to 10 a.m., "Ask the Pharmacist," by Amy Recser, 9 to 11 a.m.; free blood pressure screening.
Diabetes program
YOUNGSTOWN -- The STARS Diabetes project, Walk With the STARS, will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on top of the Oakhill Renaissance Place, 345 Oak Hill Ave., parking deck. The STARS project helps underserved diabetes patients. The event is free, but preregistration by Tuesday is preferred. Call (800) 842-9727.
Flu, pneumonia shots
GREENFORD -- Mahoning County Board of Health personnel will administer flu and pneumonia shots from noon to 3:30 Oct. 28 at the Green Township Community Building. Medicare and Medicaid will be accepted. The cost for others is $10 for flu shots and $20 for pneumonia shots. Call (330) 533-5352.
Flu shots available
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown Community Health Center, 726 Wick Ave., is offering flu shots from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30. Preference is given to those over 65, children and people with chronic illnesses. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. The cost for others is $10.
Alternative medicine
LIBERTY -- Dr. Larry Dossey, author of "Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine," is keynote speaker for two seminars at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex. He will present "Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine," from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday; and "Healing Beyond the Body: The Infinite Reach of the Mind," from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday. Barbara Dossey, holistic nurse, will present "The Inner Retreat: Maximal Well Being Through Self-Care" from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. Friday. The cost of the Thursday event is $25 and the seminars on Friday cost $125. Call (330) 637-1816 or (330) 743-6671.
Talk With a Doc series
Oct. 14: "The Future of Long-Term Care: Meeting the Needs of our Geriatric Population," 7 p.m., Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road. Dr. Benjamin M. Hayek, board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine and medical director of long-term care for HMHP, is the speaker.
Wednesday: "Minimally Invasive Techniques for Shoulder and Knee Surgery," 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Health Center. Dr. Thomas A. Joseph, medical director of sports medicine for HMHP, is the speaker.
Both programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Call (877) 700-4647.
Eating for blood type
VILLA MARIA, Pa. -- EverGreen and Villa Maria Sister Services is offering a session on "Eating According to Your Blood Type," as part of a complimentary health series, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Call (724) 964-8920.