VFW hosts health program

VFW hosts health program
MINERAL RIDGE -- Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4192 , 3889 Main St., is hosting a Healthy Living Awareness Program at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The program is open to the public and features guest speaker Cindi Minich, an LPN and licensed massotherapist and patient educator. She will be speaking on cancer awareness in men and women, women's health care and affordable health care for the uninsured. Blood pressure screenings will also be available.
Doctor joins health center
YOUNGSTOWN -- Dr. Angela L. Roberts has joined the medical staff at Youngstown Community Health Center on Wick Avenue.
The addition of Dr. Roberts, a cum laude graduate of Youngstown State University and a graduate of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, brings the family physician staff to three.
Youngstown Community Health Center is part of Ohio Northeast Health Systems, which also includes the Warren West Community Health Center and Good Samaritan Community Health Center in Alliance.
Details on drug plan
WARREN -- Information about the new Medicare prescription drug plan will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Warren, 256 Mahoning Ave. N.W. The program, free and open to the public, is presented by Doug Duty, government reimbursement and policy executive, Pharmaceutical Products Division, Abbott Laboratories.
Respiratory center grows
AKRON -- Akron Children's Hospital has expanded its respiratory center in the William H. Considine Building on the hospital's main campus.
The number of treatment rooms was increased from nine to 15 in the center, which occupies 12,000 square feet and houses the Cystic Fibrosis Center, Asthma Education Program, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Center.
Needed: Bipolar patients
PITTSBURGH -- Researchers at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are seeking parents who have bipolar disorder, commonly referred to as manic-depressive illness, and their children to participate in a study of bipolar disorder in families.
The study involves no medications or treatments. Participants will be interviewed every other year over five years to assess the parents' and their children's mood and emotions. Those who need treatment will be referred to the appropriate resources. Participants will be compensated for their time.
For more information or to determine whether your family is eligible for the study, call (412) 246-5794 or toll free at (888) 377-5444.
Cancer, viruses research
CLEVELAND -- Researchers at The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, led by Dr. Robert Silverman, a cancer biologist in the Lerner Research Institute, have identified a molecular mechanism that when activated can halt the spread of viruses and prostate cancer.
The researchers found that activating RNase L, a type of protein found in cells, induces cancer-fighting and anti-viral activities within the body. The researchers' findings appear in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in a paper Dr. Silverman authored. This mechanism may also be relevant in other common cancers," said Dr Bryan Williams, chairman of the Department of Cancer Biology and a co-author of the study.
NEOUCOM seeks standardized patients
ROOTSTOWN -- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is seeking standardized patients (SP) for its Center for Studies of Clinical Performance.
The SPs will serve at NEOUCOM's Rootstown campus and occasionally in the College of Medicine's family practice centers at its major affiliated hospitals in Akron, Canton and Youngstown.
SPs need to have flexible schedules, enjoy working with others, be willing to be trained and have good memories for details. They are trained to portray a particular illness or medical condition to medical students, residents and nursing students. They help to teach and test medical interviewing, physical exams, disease diagnosis and management and communication skills. Medical students are observed interacting with SPs by trained physicians, and students receive feedback from physicians and SPs, said the center's patient recruiter/trainers, Kate Axiotis and Michele Rosenberger.
Most SP activities take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. SPs are compensated for training and participation. Compensation varies based upon activities.
To learn more about the Standardized Patient Program, please contact Kate Axiotis or Michele Rosenberger at (330) 325-6749 or (800) 686-2511.
Heartsaver CPR, first aid
BOARDMAN -- Mike Kerr, a registered paramedic, firefighter and instructor for St. Elizabeth's Regional Learning Center for Cardiac Life Support, will teach the following classes:
UHeartsaver CPR: Nov. 1, 6 to 9 p.m., , St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus, Azalea Room C. The program is open to the public for a non-refundable fee of $35. To register, call (330) 480-3045.
UHeartsaver First Aid: Nov. 21, 1 to 4 p.m.,, St. Elizabeth Boardman Campus, Azalea Room C. The program is open to the public and the fee is a nonrefundable $35. To register, call (330) 480-3045.
Symposium on lupus
YOUNGSTOWN -- A free "Living With Lupus" health symposium is from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave. Guest speakers will provide information about the waiver program, home health, changes in Medicare and Medicaid, community outreach, and advocacy opportunities. Lunch will be provided. To register, call (330) 746-6361.