St. Joe’s at the Mall

St. Joe’s at the Mall

NILES

St. Joe’s at the Mall, next to Sears in the Eastwood Mall, is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

St. Joe’s at the Mall is offering pneumonia vaccines by appointment for $48. Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare HMO will be billed. Call 330-652-7542 for an appointment. Free blood-pressure screenings are offered every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Also offered are “Strong Bones — Strong People,” a free 12-week program of personalized strength training and nutritional education for those who have osteoporosis, low bone density and need to improve muscle strength and nutrition. Another program is “Weight Management through Strength Training.” The cost is $20 a month, and includes nutrition classes once a month on diet and behavior modification. Call 330-652-7542 to register.

MedExpress opens

HERMITAGE, Pa.

MedExpress Urgent Care opened a center today in Hermitage at 1729 East State St. MedExpress Urgent Care centers are open 12 hours per day, seven days per week, and always have a physician on duty.

Career fair at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

A Health-care Career, Recruitment and Wellness Fair is offered from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Youngstown State University’s Rose Melnick Medical Museum, 655 Wick Ave. Attendees can learn about health-industry careers including education and employment in the field as well as about personal health and wellness and participate in free health screenings. Humility of Mary Health Partners will accept r sum s for employment in a range of occupations. The health fair is sponsored by NEO HealthForce, an industry-driven network committed to addressing work-force shortages in the health industry. To preregister for the free workshop, call Ron Shadd at 330-965-1787, ext. 7143, or visit the Mahoning County One-Stop in the Boardman Plaza.

Dog first-aid class

BOARDMAN

The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering dog first-aid training at 8381 Market St. in the Adamas Plaza on Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $35. To register, call 330- 392-2551 or 330-726-6063 or go to www.mahoningvalley.redcross.org and ask for offering No. 00805161.

Labs are upgraded

SHARON, PA.

Sharon Regional Health System has upgraded its cardiac catheterization labs through the installation of a new $1 million cardiac/vascular diagnostic and interventional suite within its Heart and Vascular Institute. The new system is fully digital and enables physicians to capture and view images of a patient’s vascular system while also decreasing a patient’s radiation exposure. The result is a faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cardiac and vascular conditions through procedures such as diagnostic catheterizations, stenting, and balloon angioplasty.

‘Excellent’ ratings

ALLIANCE

Consumer Reports Health Rating Center has rated Alliance Community Hospital “excellent” in the categories of Nurse/Patient Communication, Room Cleanliness, and Blood Stream Infections. The ratings come primarily from scientifically based data on patient experience and outcomes gathered from public sources, according to Consumer Reports Health Rating Center.

Vindicator staff reports