Skin cancer screening

Skin cancer screening
YOUNGSTOWN -- The American Cancer Society will offer free skin cancer screenings from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Youngstown Community Health Center, 726 Wick Ave. Call (330) 747-9551, Ext. 117, to schedule an appointment.
ACS awards grants
The American Cancer Society has awarded $19,757 in Community Investment Grants to five area cancer-fighting organizations in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties. They are: East Liverpool Hospital, Small Steps-Big Strides, $5,000; Youngstown Community Health Center, breast screening and awareness program, $2,957; Forum Health, Healing Through the Arts, $4,000; YWCA of Youngstown, Fit to Help Fight workshop, $3,800; Humility of Mary Health partners, Hispanic Relay for Life promotion, $4,000.
CPR courses offered
FARRELL, Pa. -- Courses in adult and pediatric CPR are offered from 6-9 p.m. June 10 and 11, respectively, at UPMC Horizon's Shenango Valley facility. Registration is required by June 4. The fee is $5 for each class or $7.50 for both. Call (888) 447-1122.
Ceramic implants used
YOUNGSTOWN -- Dr. Michael Miladore, orthopedic surgeon for Forum Health, has begun using an FDA-approved Trident Ceramic Acetabular System, or ceramic implant, for hip replacement surgeries in younger, more active patients. The new implant is intended to last 20 years or more. Dr. Miladore said the ceramic-on-ceramic implants last longer than standard metal-on-plastic implants because the ceramic ball does not wear out the ceramic cup as quickly as the metal on plastic does. Also, it is believed that the ceramic attracts synovial fluid, the natural lubricating fluid of joints, which forms a protective barrier around the implant, also making it last long.
Drug warnings work
COLUMBUS -- Statewide efforts to warn youths and parents about the dangers of the illicit drug GHB appear to be working, according to the latest Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network released by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.
GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate, is a central nervous system depressant that young people have used to produce euphoria and heightened sensations. But, according to ODADAS director Luceille Fleming, GHB can kill the first time. Also, GHB, also known on the street as "G," "Liquid X," "Scoop," "Georgia Home Boy," and "Grevous Bodily Harm," has been pegged as the facilitator in a number of sexual assaults, some deaths and near-fatal emergencies, Fleming said.
55 Alive driver course
WARREN -- Humility of Mary Health Partners and AARP are offering the 55 Alive driver safety program, a refresher course to help drivers age 50 and over improve skills and avoid traffic crashes and violations. The program is an eight-hour class in two sessions from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 3 and 10 at St. Joseph Health Center. The cost is $10. Registration is required. Call (877) 700-4647.
Health screenings offered
STRUTHERS -- Life Line Screening is offering various health screenings on Thursday at Struthers United Methodist Church, 33 Sexton St., with appointments beginning at 9 a.m. A complete vascular screening package is $99, and if the osteoporosis screening is included, the cost is $125. Call (800) 643-6188 for required preregistration.
Self-help for arthritis
BOARDMAN -- A three-week self-help arthritis course, taught by a registered occupational therapist, is offered from 1-3 p.m. on June 11, 18 and 25 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Ave. The fee is $25. Call (800) 245-2275 to register.
Baby-sitting safety
WARREN -- St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E., offers Safe Sitter, a medically accurate instruction series that teaches boys and girls, ages 11-13, basic life-saving techniques, safety precautions to prevent accidents, how and when to summon help, and tips on basic child care. Three two-day programs are 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. June 12 and 13, July 23 and 24, and Aug. 14 and 15. The cost is $25. For required preregistration, call (887) 700-4647.
Mobile CAT scans
CATscan 2000's mobile unit offers examinations from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard Church of the Nazarene, 1815 Cherry Lane, Hubbard; and Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave., Salem. The fees are $199 for a heart scan; $209 for a chest scan; and $209 for an abdomen/pelvis scan; or $587 if all three scans are taken. Call (877) 828-7475 for an appointment.