Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM): Respect in Relationships

LOVE IS RESPECT
February 21, 2025 11:08 am

It is important for both partners to communicate openly and honestly about their feelings in a healthy relationship. This is so neither of them has “authority” over the other.

Give of Yourself this March: Be a Volunteer

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 19, 2025 10:06 pm

In the month of March, LifeServe Blood Center is recognizing our volunteer chairpeople who selflessly give of their time to make sure our mobile blood drives are successful.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM)

LOVE IS RESPECT
February 18, 2025 5:11 pm

Did you know that 1 in 3 teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in their relationship before they become adults?It’s a reality we can’t ignore.

Lifeserve Blood Center recognizes the volunteers in March

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 17, 2025 10:34 pm

This March, LifeServe Blood Center celebrates our volunteer chairpeople who are instrumental in the success of the blood drives we have with businesses, churches, schools, and other organizations in the communities we serve.

Schedule a blood donation for March 28 at Virginia Gay Hospital

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 12, 2025 2:38 pm

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime — they will save lives.

Nominations open for UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital Kid Captain

VINTON TODAY
February 11, 2025 1:15 pm

Do you know a child with an inspiring story of courage and resilience? The University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes are now accepting nominations for the 2024 Kid Captain program.

Hawkeye Community College and Des Moines University Partner for Iowa's Health

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
February 11, 2025 7:45 am

Des Moines University Medicine and Hawkeye Community College’s Health Sciences have formed an alliance to increase medicine and health sciences education in the state of Iowa.

Cybersecurity attack affects community-based blood centers

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 9, 2025 9:08 pm

In response to the devastating cybersecurity attack on New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) who has neighboring community-based blood centers in Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin, LifeServe Blood Center is providing urgent assistance.

Public Health Leaders Call for RSV Protection Awareness

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 9, 2025 3:26 pm

This month, Virginia Gay Hospital is joining forces with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) to raise awareness about the risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and encourage Iowans to talk with their healthcare providers about vaccines available to protect against serious illness.

BLOOD DONORS ARE COMMUNITY HEROES

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER
February 5, 2025 1:49 pm

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime — they will save lives.