Diabetes education award

Diabetes education award
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- The UPMC Horizon Regional Diabetes Center has received the American Diabetes Association's Education Recognition Certificate recognizing the center's diabetes self-management education program. For information about the Regional Diabetes Center, call the Shenango Valley location at (724) 983-7160 or the Greenville location at (724) 589-6163.
Woman's Heart Day
BOARDMAN -- Humility of Mary Health Partners Heart and Vascular Services and Laboratory Services offers a free Woman's Heart Day event from 6:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at St. Elizabeth Health Center's Boardman Campus.
At the event, women can learn how to reduce their risk factors for heart disease, the top killer of women in the United States today.
There will be free screenings for heart health, blood pressure, peripheral vascular disease, bone density and body fat. Also, there will be hourly informational sessions on nutrition and fitness, and displays by the Breast Care Center at St. Elizabeth's, Heart & amp; Vascular Services, Diabetes Education, American Heart Association, Laboratory and Blood Bank. The volunteer donor room will be open for blood donations, and there will be free make-up demonstrations, massage therapy, refreshments and door prizes.
Lipid profile (cholesterol) and blood glucose (sugar) testing will be available for just $5 for both. These screenings require a 12-hour fast. In addition, carotid and abdominal ultrasounds are available for $40 each. Pre-registration is required. Call (330) 480-3151 or toll-free at (877) 700-4647.
Alzheimer's research
Older men with lower levels of free, or unbound, testosterone circulating in their bloodstreams could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than their peers, according to research conducted by investigators at the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health, and others. The study, the results of which appear in the Jan. 27 issue of the journal Neurology, is believed to be the first to associate low circulating blood levels of free testosterone with Alzheimer's years before diagnosis.
The study evaluated testosterone levels of 574 men, ages 32 to 87, who participated in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. They examined free and total testosterone levels -- measured over an average of 19 years -- in relationship to subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Based on physical, neurological and neuropsychological exams, 54 of the 574 men were diagnosed with Alzheimer's, an irreversible disorder of the brain, robbing those who have it of memory, and eventually, overall mental and physical function, leading to death. For more information on Alzheimer's research, two new publications are available from the NIA: 2001-2002 Alzheimer's Disease Progress Report and Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery, which includes a CD-ROM animation of what happens to the brain in AD. These publications may be viewed at NIA's AD-dedicated Web site www.alzheimers.org, the Institute's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, or by calling (800) 438-4380.
LPN Association meeting
BOARDMAN -- "The Importance of the Proper Bra Fit for Healthy Breast Tissue" is the title of the program for the Feb. 16 meeting of the Licensed Practical Nurse Association, Division 3 of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, at 7 p.m. at Greenbrier Nursing Facility, 8064 South Ave. All LPNs and Registered Nurses may attend. The cost is $2 for LPNA members and $4 for nonmembers. Call (330) 533-6272 or (330) 758-4612 for more information.