Health notes
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LIFE LINE SCREENING: Residents living in and around Canfield can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening May 12 at . St Michael Parish, 300 North Broad Street in Canfield. Screenings can check for: the level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular health,· HDL and LDL Cholesterol levels, diabetes risk, and kidney and thyroid function Screenings are affordable and convenient. Free parking is also available. Special package pricing starts at $159, but consultants will work with you to create a package that is right for you based on your age and risk factors. Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.
WELLNESS EXPO: The second Annual Mental Health and Wellness Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Roosevelt Student Wellness Center. This free, open-to-the-public event brings together over 50 businesses and professionals from across Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, representing a wide range of services.
For details, to become a sponsor, or to view participating vendors, visit kellyyounkinsclinicalconsultant.com.
SURVIVORS SUPPORT: Jewish Family and Community Services is offering a 10-week survivors of suicide support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
The group will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays for 10 weeks, beginning today at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane.
To register, contact Laura at 330-746-7929, ext. 243 or lhaas@jewishyoungstown.org. There is a limit of 10 participants who will meet in this closed group every other week for 10 weeks.
MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS: The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC) Mobile Mammography Unit will be traveling around northeast Ohio throughout May:
• Wednesday — 8 to 10:30 a.m. Mercy Health-Churchill Primary Care, 4694 Belmont Ave.; 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., OCCHA, 3660 Shirley Road, Youngstown.
OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet 6 p.m. May 14, at the Tibbetts Wick homecare office, 979 Tibbetts Wick Road, Suite A, Girard.
The group offers education, encouragement and support to anyone whose life is affected by an ostomy. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 330-480-3440.
OA MEETS: Overeaters Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Mondays. OA is for anyone with addictive issues with food, including compulsive overeating, bulimia, anorexia and other food-related problems. For further location information, contact Mary Beth at 330-301-0891 or check OA.org for more meetings.
ADDICTION HELP MEETINGS: SMART Recovery’s four-point program is the organization’s flagship secular program serving those with addictive behavior, including both substance and activity / process addictions. Trained volunteer facilitators lead effective mutual support group discussions noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday.
Read the program description at meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/7343.
Meetings are free and no registration is needed.