‘Through Holidays’

‘Through Holidays’

NEW CASTLE, PA.

Jameson Health System is offering “Moving Through The Holidays,” a series of six classes during the first three weeks of November and the first three weeks of December.

Intermediate Yoga is from 5:15 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 4, 11 and 18 and Dec. 2, 9, and 16; and on the same dates, Beginner Yoga is from 6:15 to 7 p.m., both at Jameson Hospital North Campus Cafeteria, 1211 Wilmington Ave.

Gentle Movements Chair/Mat Yoga is from noon to 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19 and Dec. 3, 10, and 17 at the Jameson Rehabilitation Center, 3410 Wilmington Road, Neshannock Township.

For information or to register, contact Lori Brothers at 724-656-4145.

Quilt for hospital

EAST LIVERPOOL

East Liverpool City Hospital has been selected to receive a 2014 Ford Warriors in Pink Quilt. Each quilt is handmade to recognize the fight against breast cancer.

A 2014 Warriors in Pink quilt will be unveiled and presented to remain on permanent display in the hospital’s Center for Breast Care on Oct. 23.

The quilt, handmade by Monica Malley of Allison Park, Pa., is made up of nearly 100 squares decorated with messages of hope and inspiration by survivors, family members and supporters at the Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure.

The Warrior Quilt Project is an initiative of the Neighborhood Ford Store to provide hope, comfort and inspiration for breast-cancer patients.

Volunteer positions

FARRELL/GREENVILLE, PA.

Volunteer positions are available in administrative and patient-care areas at UPMC Horizon’s Shenango Valley and Greenville campuses. Flexible scheduling enables volunteers to work day or evening hours. Training is provided, and all volunteers receive free meals, flu vaccines, and TB screenings.

To apply, call the Volunteer Services Department at 724-983-7505, or download an application from the UPMC Horizon website. To access the application, visit www.UPMCHorizon.com and click on “About Us,” then “Volunteering.”

Balloon catheter OK’d

SALEM

On Oct. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the Lutonix Æ 035 DCB, the first FDA-approved, drug-coated balloon catheter in the U.S. to treat patients suffering from advanced peripheral artery disease in their lower limbs.

On Oct. 23, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Schmetterer, affiliated with Salem Regional Medical Center, became one of the first physicians to perform this new procedure.

Dr. Schmetterer was selected by Bard Inc., the manufacturer of this newly FDA-approved technology.

Lymphedema surgery

PITTSBURGH

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is offering new surgical techniques to cancer patients who develop lymphedema, an often debilitating and painful condition in which excess fluid collects in tissues and causes swelling.

Nearly 30 percent of cancer patients who undergo surgery or radiation will develop lymphedema, which occurs in the arm or leg when lymph nodes have been surgically removed, or from damage to the lymphatic system caused by radiation therapy.

Magee surgeons have started performing lymphaticovenular bypass, a microscopic surgery that involves several tiny incisions in the arm or leg. Using specialized microscopic tools, surgeons redirect the lymphatic fluid to drain through small veins, alleviating a significant amount of swelling.