Memory seminar

Memory seminar

BOARDMAN

A free seminar on nondrug methods that can be used to improve memory and keep the brain from deteriorating with age is offered at 6:30 p.m. July 14 by Drs. Ted Suzelis, ND and Valentina Khoury Dubasic ND at the Ohio Naturopathic Wellness Center, 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite D3 in the Southbridge West Complex.

For information or to reserve a seat, call 330-729-1350 or go to OhioND.com. Reservations are required.

Staying hydrated

SALEM

“Prescription for Dehydration: Take with a Full Glass of Water” is the Wellness Wednesday topic at 6:30 p.m. July 13 the Salem Public Library’s Quaker Room, 821 E. State St. The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Visit www.salem.lib.oh.us or call 330-332-0042.

Kevin Fuschetto, a clinical pharmacist for Giant Eagle Pharmacy in the Youngstown area and the 2011 recipient of the Ohio Pharmacy Association’s Upsher-Smith Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award, will discuss the importance of water, the common causes and signs of dehydration, and tips to stay hydrated.

Healthy traveling tips

CLEVELAND

UnitedHealthcare of Ohio CEO Kurt Lewis shares five tips to stay healthy while travelling.

Know before You Go: Before traveling, review your health plan and understand what it covers.

Find Care Anywhere: Many health plans offer telemedicine and mobile apps to support their customers’ health needs. The Health4Me app, available to anyone free of charge on iPhone or Android devices, enables users to identify nearby health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies and urgent care facilities.

Protection Abroad: Global insurance companies can provide foreign-language translation, direct you to appropriate facilities or support evacuation to alternative facilities, and work with local health care providers to coordinate and monitor care. Most domestic insurance won’t cover prescriptions abroad.

Get Your Credit: Even with international coverage, consider carrying an extra credit card with a large limit to use for unanticipated medical expenses.

Be a Savvy Medicare Traveler: Original Medicare, in nearly all cases, applies to the U.S. only other than in cases in the Northern U.S. where the nearest hospital is in Canada. Check the working condition of durable medical equipment needed for the trip, such as glucose monitors and insulin pumps, before departure.

Accreditation by IAC

WARREN

The Trumbull Diagnostic Center located in Warren has received a three-year accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in MRI in the areas of Musculoskeletal MRI, Neurological MRI and MRA.

Accreditation by IAC, widely respected in the medical community, indicates that Trumbull Diagnostic Center has undergone an intensive application and review process and is found to be in compliance with the published standards.

When scheduling a MRI procedure, patients are encouraged to research the accreditation status of the facility by visiting intersocietal.org/mri/main/patients.htm.