News in Brief – 3/7/12

Published 2:07 am Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Food handling class offered

IRONTON — The City of Ironton Health Department will host two food handling training sessions Thursday.

The first class is from 8 to 11 a.m. The second will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the City of Ironton Fire Department training room, 526 S. Fourth St.

The same information is given at each class time. Participants do not need to attend both sessions. This is an Ohio Department of Health approved level 1 food safety training course. It covers the basic requirements for food handling.

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The fee is $10 for each attendee. Call the heath department to register at 740- 532-2172.

 

Heart valve clinic opens at St. Mary’s Medical Center

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — St. Mary’s Medical Center recently opened the Tri-State’s first Heart Valve Clinic to provide specialized treatment for patients with heart valve disease.

Heart valve disease can be a life-threatening condition in which one or more of the heart’s four valves fails to function normally. It can result from a birth defect, heart attack, hypertension, aortic aneurysm or infection. However, some causes are unknown. If left untreated, heart valve disease can result in heart failure, severe infection and sudden death.

The strength and severity of symptoms of heart valve disease can vary greatly, but generally include heart murmur, heart palpitation, shortness of breath upon exertion, chest pain, dizziness and swelling of ankles, feet or abdomen. The team of specialists at St. Mary’s Heart Valve Clinic includes:

• Wayne E. Lipson, MD, St. Mary’s cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon

• Nepal C. Chowdhury, MD, St. Mary’s cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon

• Mark A. Studeny, MD, Marshall University interventional cardiologist

• Daniel D. Snavely, MD, HIMG interventional cardiologist

• Brooke Leaberry, DNP, WHNP-BC, RN, St. Mary’s cardiovascular nurse practitioner

For more information, call St. Mary’s Regional Heart Institute at (304) 526-6029 or (800) 9ST-MARY, ext. 6029.

 

Marshall students hope to start local foods hub

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University students are looking for local foods producers who are interested in selling their goods in a new way.

Three senior sociology majors are reaching out to local food producers who live and work within 100 miles of Huntington who are willing to sell staple foods, including meat, poultry, fresh fruit and vegetables, and baking products.

The students are hosting a dinner for those interested March 19 featuring Anthony Flaccavento, a certified organic produce farmer from Abingdon, Va., who founded Appalachian Sustainable Development.

For more information, call 304-412-3171.