Cancer centers honored

Cancer centers honored
YOUNGSTOWN - Humility of Mary Health Partners Cancer Centers received a three-year commendation as a network cancer program from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. HMHP is one of five cancer centers in the state of Ohio with this designation. The HMHP Cancer Centers encompass three locations: St. Elizabeth Cancer Center, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; St. Joseph Cancer Center, 667 Eastland Ave. S.E., Warren; and St. Elizabeth Boardman Cancer Center, 8401 Market St., Boardman.
Pediatric vision clinic
LISBON -- The Columbiana County Health Department will have a free countywide pediatric vision clinic on May 2 at the health department, 7360 state Route 45. Any Columbiana County child from birth to age 21 years may be referred by a family physician, speech therapist, hearing therapist, school nurse, public health nurse, parent or grandparent. To schedule an appointment, call (330) 424-0272.
'Be Good to Your Lungs'
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Mahoning County Senior Center is having a "Be Good to Your Lungs" program from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the center, 1110 Fifth Ave. The program, open and free to the public, will include pulse/oxygen screenings, and a presentation by a Boardman Medical Supply respiratory therapist, and a lunch. For reservations, call (330) 744-5071.
Mammograms at JCC
YOUNGSTOWN -- Tiffany Breast Care Center will conduct mammogram screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 2 at the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane. Those who do not have insurance or who are under-insured will be charged 50. Appointments are required. Call (330) 746-3251 ext. 106.
Diet plan subject of talk
AUSTINTOWN -- The speaker for the Tri-County Chapter of Medical Assistants meeting at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Austintown Surgery Center, 45 N. Niles-Canfield Road, is Butch Temnick, who will talk about "Using the Low-Glycemic Index Model of Dieting." Members, students and guests are welcome.
Baby-sitting course
WARREN - The Trumbull County Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a baby-sitting course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the chapter, 661 Mahoning Ave. Cost is 40. For more information, call the chapter, (330) 392-2551.
Rescue site
The Animal Rescue Site needs people to click on it daily to meet its quota of getting free food for abused and neglected animals. Corporate sponsors and advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food in exchange for advertising. It does not cost users any money. Visit the Web site, http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com, and click on the purple box that says "feed animals in need."
Multiple Sclerosis program
AUSTINTOWN -- The Multiple Sclerosis Services Agency of Youngstown will have an education program, featuring Dr. Jay Berke, an adult neurology specialist, at 6:15 p.m. May 1 at Austinwoods Health Care Center, 4780 Kirk Road. The event is open to all those who have MS, their friends, family and caregivers. There is not cost and refreshments will be served. Call (300) 792-8900.
Gaining balance
Balancing our lives is tricky. Balancing our bodies can be a breeze. All we need are some simple tests.
Stand straight with your hands on your hips or by your sides. While looking forward, raise one knee until your thigh is parallel to the ground and your foot is next to your opposite knee. If you can hold this position for one minute, you're at a good basic starting point. While maintaining this position, extend your arms straight out and hold for a minute. If you pass this portion of the test, your balance is satisfactory. If you can stretch your arms out and lift one leg behind you for a minute and then switch sides and hold for another minute, your balance is very good.
Add balance training into your resistance training by altering some of your exercises; just try them while standing on one foot. Training your abdominals on a stability ball can add some core balance, and you can try an unlimited number of exercises on a dyna disc.
Thinking differently
One doesn't realize he's uninformed until something like Hearse Driver, at www.hearsedriver.com/main.htm, comes along. This site's got all you wanted to know about those vehicles, and its intended for "those who are unsatisfied with doing what is expected of them."