HEALTH DIGEST || Sinus program offered in Salem

Sinus program offered in Salem

Otolaryngologist Dr. Wayland Wong, who is affiliated with Salem Ear, Nose and Throat and The Advanced Sinus Center and is a member of Salem Community Hospital’s medical staff, is offering a free educational program on sinus problems Nov. 10 at Salem Community Center, 1098 North Ellsworth Ave., Salem.

At 6:30 p.m., participants can view displays and complete a written sinus screening assessment.

At 7 p.m.. Dr. Wong will present “New Trends in Sinus Treatment.”

Light refreshments and door prizes that may be helpful in providing sinus symptom relief will be available. Call 330-332-7152 to register.

Safety courses deadlines set

YOUNGSTOWN

National Safety Council, Northern Ohio Chapter, 25 E. Boardman St., Suite 338, Youngstown, is offering safety classes. Preregistration is required by the dates noted. Call 330-747-8657 or 800-715-0358.

The courses are:

Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support, Initial or Refresher: Nov. 11, 9 a.m.; fee is $50 for the Initial course and $32 for the Refresher; registration deadline, today.

CPR/AED Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Course, Adult/Child/Infant: Nov. 16, 8 a.m.; fee is $32; registration deadline, Wednesday.

Standard First Aid: Nov. 16, 1 p.m.; fee is $32; registration deadline, Wednesday.

Bloodborne/Airborne Pathogens Course: Nov. 16, 4 p.m.; fee is $25; registration deadline, Wednesday.

Neurological Seminar planned

AUSTINTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Epilepsy Fund and Help Hotline Crisis Center are presenting the 13th Annual Neurological Seminar for physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, therapists, educators and the general public Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, after which there is an additional $10 fee. The cost is $30 for those getting CEUs and $15 for the general public.

To register or request special accommodations to attend the conference, call Janet Mau at 330-270-8037. The program, “K.I.D.S. [Knowledge in Dealing with Seizures],” highlights aspects of diagnosis and treatment in the pediatric patient.

Meditation class, drum circle offered

WARREN

The Yoga Room, 2232 Elm Road NE, Warren, is offering a meditation class followed by a drum-circle gathering on the first Friday of the month. This Friday, the meditation class is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and the drum circle begins at 7 p.m. Participants are asked to donate nonperishable food items or money designated for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

For more information, call The Yoga Room at 300-637-7171.

Program to help patients with IBD

YOUNGSTOWN

The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of American Northeast Ohio Chapter is offering “Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: What Every Patient Needs to Know” on Monday at Politis Auditorium in Northside Medical Center’s Medical Education Building, 500 Gypsy Lane. Registration is at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m. Dr. Rony C. Awaida, a gastroenterologist, is the speaker.

For more information, call 216-524-7700.