Free lung function tests part of awareness event

Free lung function testspart of awareness event
YOUNGSTOWN -- Free lung function tests are being offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Youngstown State University's Cushwa Hall by the Department of Health Professions. The screening is part of National Respiratory Care Week (NPCW), Oct. 19 to 25, sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care. Bake sales and lung function testing will be provided by YSU's Student Organization for Respiratory Care. For more information, call (330) 941-1764.
'Find-A-Physician' siteprovides assistance
The Pennsylvania Medical Society offers a free & quot;Find-A-Physician & quot; Web site to help residents find a physician and learn more about the physician they might see.
"Find-A-Physician is available through the society's Web site at www.pamedsoc.org by clicking on & quot;For Patients. & quot;
Information includes physician name, contact information, specialty, languages spoken, insurance accepted, and awards and achievements. In addition, those using the service can search for a physician by name, specialty, hospital affiliation, city or ZIP code.
Free women's screeningsto fight breast cancer
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- The Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon, affiliated with Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, is recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month by collaborating with Family Planning Services of Mercer County to offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings to eligible women through the Family Health Council, the HealthyWomnan project and the Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure mammogram program.
For eligibility information or to enroll in the program, contact one of the following Family Planning Services of Mercer County sites: 74 Shenango St., Greenville, Pa. (724) 588-2272; 87 Stambaugh Ave., Sharon, Pa. (724) 981-6250; 408B Hillcrest Medical Center, Grove City, Pa. (724) 458-8505. For other sites in western Pennsylvania, call (800) 215-7494.
TUNA procedure speakerto explain ablation
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Dr. Walter Beh, a board-certified urologist, will discuss transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Assembly Rooms A and B at UPMC's Greenville facility. TUNA is a procedure than can relieve symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate gland by delivering low-level radio frequency waves to the prostate via needle inserted through the urethra without an incision.
First aid/CPR classes
YOUNGSTOWN -- The National Safety Council, Northern Ohio Chapter, offers first aid and CPR classes Wednesday at the chapter offices, 25 E. Boardman St. Standard CPR for adults, infants and children is from 8:30 to noon; and standard first aid is from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost is $32.50 for one course, or $65 for both. Advance registration is required. Call (330) 747-8657.
Heart surgery information
WARREN -- St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave., offers a free informational workshop about advances in open heart surgery from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. The speaker is Dr. Patrick Stocker, cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. There is no charge, but registration is requested. Call (330) 480-3151 or toll-free at (877) 700-4647.
Public meeting on food
BOARDMAN -- The Council for Better Nutrition, a local all-volunteer group organized in 1978, is celebrating 25 years of providing lectures to teach people about food with a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Christ's Church, 7155 Glenwood Ave. The speaker is Dr. Duane Townsend, a gynecologist and women's health expert from Park City, Utah. The admission cost is $5. Call (330) 783-2866 for more information.
Women to be pampered
YOUNGSTOWN -- In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave., will host a pampering event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20.
Women who provide proof that they received a mammogram during October will be eligible to receive one free manicure, pedicure, facial, satin hands treatment or massage. Women may also make an appointment to get a mammogram at the YWCA on that date.
For eligibility requirements or to schedule an appointment for a mammogram, call the YWCA at (330) 746-6361.