Health And Fitness
Help boost local blood supply; donate during LifeServe/VGH event today
The winter months can often impact the local blood supply, but this winter has been especially harsh. The brutal temperatures along with winter storms have created many challenges for blood donors to get out and give a donation. Now, blood donors are needed to help boost the blood supply so that hospital patients in need of life-saving blood products receive them the moment they need them.
What To Do When Your Head Hurts
Most of us get headaches from time to time. Some are mild. Others cause throbbing pain. They can last for minutes or days. There are many different types of headaches. How you treat yours depends on which kind you have.
Headaches might arise because of another medical condition, such as swollen sinuses or head injury. In these cases, treating the underlying problem usually relieves headache pain as well.
Efforts Continue to Reduce Underage Drinking in Benton County
Over the past decade many important prevention steps have been taken to reduce alcohol use among Benton County youth and these steps have produced some impressive results. Comparing numbers from the 1999 and 2012 Iowa Youth Survey there has been a 26% decrease in youth who reported the use of alcohol within the past 30 days. Along with this there have also been decreases in the amount of tobacco, marijuana, and other substances being used by the youth in Benton County.
World Salt Awareness Week
Too much sodium increases your blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Check the label! This year's World Salt Awareness Week focuses on the need for clear and consistent nutrition labelling so consumers know how much sodium they are consuming each day and can choose foods with lower sodium.
Too much sodium increases your blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
What is COPD?
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) makes it hard for you to breathe. The two main types are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The main cause of COPD is long-term exposure to substances that irritate and damage the lungs. This is usually cigarette smoke. Air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust can also cause it.
At first, COPD may cause no symptoms or only mild symptoms.
Prevalence of allergies the same, regardless of where you live
In the largest, most comprehensive, nationwide study to examine the prevalence of allergies from early childhood to old age, scientists from the National Institutes of Health report that allergy prevalence is the same across different regions of the United States, except in children 5 years and younger.
“Before this study, if you would have asked 10 allergy specialists if allergy prevalence varied depending on where people live, all 10 of them would have said yes, because allergen exposures tend to be more common in certain regions of the U.
What is Colorectal Cancer?
How Tumors Form
The body is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells grow, divide, and produce more cells as needed to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. Sometimes, however, the process goes wrong -- cells become abnormal and form more cells in an uncontrolled way. These extra cells form a mass of tissue, called a growth or tumor.
Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions
A unique type of poster placed in exam rooms helped reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections during flu season. The approach could help reduce costs and extend the usefulness of these drugs.
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. Ironically, their overuse and misuse helps to create drug-resistant bacteria.
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Support Groups to meet at Windsor Manor
The Parkinson’s Support Group will resume meetings in March. Join the group on Tuesday March 25th at 1:30pm in the dining room.
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting Sunday March 23rd at 5:30pm. Everyone Welcome for support and education.
Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community is located at 1807 W. 5th St.
Common Colds: Protect Yourself and Others
Sore throat and runny nose are usually the first signs of a cold, followed by coughing and sneezing. Most people recover in 7-10 days or so. Protect yourself and others by taking simple steps.
Common colds are the main reason that children miss school and adults miss work. Each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold.