Health And Fitness
June Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the June 2023 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:· Get Fired Up! Grill What’s in Season· Recipe...
Belle Plaine Specialty Care receives national Commitment to Quality Bronze Award
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award. Ten Iowa long-term care facil...
Vigilance is Key to Preventing Tick Bites
Entomologist discusses strategies for avoiding ticks and the diseases they spreadTicks, and the pathogens they carry, can pose a serious risk to human health. As the weather warms and Iowans spend mor... New law makes Iowa 38th state to regulate midwives
On June 1, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the signing of HF 265 to license certified professional
midwives in Iowa. Thirty-seven other states and the District of Columbia currently regulate the prac...
Benton County Public Health Clinic Vaccine Schedule
Benton County Public Health Clinic.Virginia Gay Hospital 502 North 9th Ave, Vinton IA. Check-in at front entrance registration COVID19 Vaccine Clinics: Wednesday, June 7th , 2023, 11am-3pm: Vacci...
Hawkeye Community College to Host Health Careers Open House June 14
Hawkeye Community College will host a Health Careers Open House on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Tama Hall on Hawkeye’s Main Campus, 1501 E. Orange Road, Waterloo, Iowa.The need for ski...
Free "Welcome to Medicare" Seminar 7/29/23
A "Welcome to Medicare" FREE Seminar will be held at the following time and location.Date: Saturday, July 29th, 2023. Time: 9 am-11 amLocation:Vinton Family Medical Clinic 504 Nort...
Benton County Public Health Clinic Schedule
Virginia Gay Hospital 502 North 9th Ave, Vinton IA. Check-in at front entrance registration COVID19 Vaccine Clinics: Wednesday, May 31st , 2023, 5pm-9pm: Vaccine Clinic for all ages Pfizer/Modern...
Virginia Gay Hospital helps community members stay sun safe this summer!
The Iowa Cancer Consortium, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, will distribute over 80 gallons of sunscreen through its Sun-Safety Community Project this summer. As ... Three Iowa Lakes have Swimming Warnings
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued swimming warnings for three state parks in its first beach report of the year.Due to the high bacteria levels, the department does not recommend swi...