Free seminar on thyroid care

Free seminar on thyroid care

BOARDMAN

Dr. Ted Suzelis is offering a free seminar on naturopathic thyroid care at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ohio Naturopathic Wellness Center in Boardman (SouthBridge West Complex), behind Second Sole at 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite D-3.

Dr. Suzelis will discuss naturopathic options for thyroid health; synthetic versus natural thyroid hormone replacement; when is it appropriate to forgo thyroid replacement altogether; and what are the natural options for those with an overactive thyroid, including when pregnant or breast feeding.

The lecture will be beneficial for those who already have thyroid issues, along with people who want to keep their thyroid healthy.

For information or to register, call 330-729-1350 or visit online at OhioND.com. RSVP is required.

Weight management program offered

Humility of Mary Health Partners is offering SlimDown, a six-week weight-management program, beginning this month at the D.D. and Velma Davis Family YMCA in Boardman and St. Joe’s at the Mall in Niles.

SlimDown teaches participants to manage their weight by making lifestyle changes with regard to food, physical activity and behavior.

Classes run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the YMCA, 2045 McClurg Road, Boardman, beginning Oct. 15, and Mondays at St. Joe’s at the Mall (next to the rear entrance to Sears) beginning Oct. 20.

The cost for first-time participants is $40. The cost for individuals who have taken the class before or are Humility of Mary Health Partners employees is $20. Registration is required. Call 330-480-2223.

Preventive screening

BOARDMAN

Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, is offering a preventive health event, Life Line Screening, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to blocked arteries.

The cost of a wellness package, which includes four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening, starts at $149. All five screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete.

To register or for information, call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.

Grant for public health system

PITTSBURGH

The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health will receive nearly $3.4 million from the federal government over the next four years to establish and operate a training center intended to improve the nation’s public health system.

Margaret Potter, J.D., M.S., will oversee the establishment of the Region 3 Public Health Training Center.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration selected Pitt Public Health to create the Region 3 Public Health Training Center to serve Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. It also will serve as the health informatics training center for the entire country.

The center will provide free training sessions to public health professionals on a variety of topics, ranging from behavioral health programming for smoking cessation to computer programs that track an infectious disease spread and simulate interventions to stop it.

Pitt Public Health has served as the Public Health Training Center for Pennsylvania for the past 14 years.