Pancake breakfast

Pancake breakfast

CANFIELD

Volunteers from Hospice of the Valley are having a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St., Canfield.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children age 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Takeout orders are available.

For more information, call (330) 788-1992.

Clinical trial

AKRON

Akron Children’s Hospital is one of 50 medical centers in the United States participating in the third phase of the international DiaPrevent clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a vaccine to prevent further progression of Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, in newly diagnosed patients.

The clinical trial comprises 320 children and young adults age 10 to 20 who have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes within the last three months.

For more information, call (330) 543-5012.

Free screening

HUBBARD

Sharon Regional Health System is offering free peripheral vascular screens at its Hubbard Diagnostic and Specialty Center, 880 West Liberty Street, from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday.

Appointments are required.

Call (724) 983-5518 or (800) 346-7997.

Autism grants

PITTSBURGH

The Autism Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been awarded two National Institutes of Mental Health grants totaling nearly $1.33 million to conduct two studies: one aimed at treating sleep disturbances in young children with autism; and the other a structured parent-training program aimed at reducing autism-related behavioral issues.

For more information about either study, contact Kelley Sacco in Children’s Hospital’s Autism Center at (412) 692-8404.

Testing encouraged

During March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society encourages men and women 50 and older to get tested for colorectal cancer.

To learn more about colorectal cancer or other types of cancer, call the cancer society, toll free at (800) 227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

Free kits offered

YOUNGSTOWN

In recognition of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Humility of Mary Health Partners is offering free Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) kits.

An FOBT is a simple chemical test that can detect hidden blood in the stool, which can be a symptom of colorectal cancer.

To receive a FOBT kit, call the Humility of Mary Healthline at (330) 480-3151 or toll-free at (877) 700-4647.

Stroke program

WARREN

St. Joseph Health Center’s volunteer department is offering an informational program on stroke symptoms for those 55 years and older at 2:30 p.m. March 23.

The cost is $4, which includes dinner and door prizes.

For a reservation, call (330) 841-4375 by March 16.

Free program

NILES

A free fall prevention program is offered from 11 a.m. to noon or 6 to 7 p.m. March 31 at St. Joe’s at the Mall inside the Eastwood Mall.

Registration is required.

For more information, call (330) 652-7542.

Vindicator staff report