Health And Fitness
Three Strains of Influenza Currently Circulating in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) says all three flu viruses covered by this year’s vaccine - A(H3N2), A(H1N1) and B - are currently circulating in Iowa.
Nationally, an addition...
Feeling Stressed? Stress Relief Might Help Your Health
Winter holidays—do they fill you with joy or with worries about gift-giving and family gatherings? Do summer vacations leave you relaxed or fretful over travel and money? If you’re feel... Drunk and Drugged Driving December, Impaired Driving Prevention Month
December marks that perfect time of year when everything but the weather is winding down, a time of holidays, family, friends, food, and celebration. It’s a month that c...
Make Tighter Pants Your Only Thanksgiving Meal Regret
Families across Iowa will gather for their annual Thanksgiving feast soon, and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) wants to help ensure the only post-meal regret they may have is that they... Available resources for Veterans
It is estimated that twenty American Veterans commit suicide each day. There are a number of resources available to veterans and their families that can provide help. I have listed three of them b...
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Steps Toward a Healthier Life
People with diabetes have a problem with blood sugar. Their blood sugar, or blood glucose, can climb too high. Having high levels of sugar in your blood can cause a lot of trouble. Diabetes raises...
Quitline Iowa Offers Support for Great American Smokeout Participants
Nicotine replacement therapy offers patches, gum and lozenges
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans who need help quitting smoking or using smokeless tobacco of...
Benton County Extension offers Words on Wellness
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Could Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline?
As we get older, remembering new stuff—an updated computer password or the name of that person whom we met last night (or was it two nights ago?)—can bring a busy day to a head-scratch...
Community Blood Drive
Donate Blood at Virginia Gay Hospital during the Vinton Community Blood Drive
Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives! It takes just one hour to make a life-saving blood donation, whi...