Health And Fitness

As a way to kick off 2025, and its mission of saving lives, LifeServe Blood Center is celebrating National Blood Donor Month by giving all registered donors who donate Wednesday, January 1, Thursday, January 2 or Friday, January 3, a free LifeServe Blood Donor – 100% Volunteer t-shirt (while sizes/supplies last). The Ankeny and Johnston LifeServe Blood Center Donor Centers will both be open on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, from 10 a.

Have you ever needed to talk to someone? Are you just feeling lonely at this Christmas season? Do you just need a friendly voice and someone to just listen to you share some of your hurts and pain? Maybe you struggle and need someone to reach out to.Warmline is a service that provides counseling, virtual activities, referrals and help finding resources to any Iowan seeking assistance or a listening ear.

Individuals living with dementia along with their caregivers, are invited to join our Memory Cafe. We will serve coffee and freshly baked cookies in our library board room. We will provide dementia-friendly activities and conversation starters. The next meeting will be on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vinton Public Library, 510 2nd Ave.

A coalition advocating for the passage of a full hands-free driving law. Iowa organizations announced the creation of a new coalition aimed at passing a hands-free while driving law.The End Distracted Driving Iowa Coalition is officially launching a statewide campaign to advocate for a full hands-free driving law in Iowa. Supported by more than 25 organizations representing law enforcement, healthcare, labor, business, transportation, insurance, and state agencies, the coalition aims to make Iowa’s roads safer with the passage of legislation preventing drivers from using their phones while driving.

Help for Parents of Children who Stutter is as Close as Your Computer or to View at the Library The Stuttering Foundation's film, entitled  Help! My Child is Stuttering, is available at this link https://www.stutteringhelp.org/content/help-my-child-stuttering.  In this 16 minute film, parents and speech-language experts talk about how to promote easier talking as they interact with their children.

By Jennifer ShuttThe Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s reinterpreting federal law to allow Medicare and Medicaid patients access to anti-obesity medications to reduce their weight over the long term.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s proposed rule, which the Trump administration would need to finalize before it would take effect, is expected to cost $25 billion for Medicare combined with $11 billion in federal spending and $3.

Good afternoon, Attached you will find the December 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Stay Healthy This Winter: Support Your Immune HealthRecipe for Pomegranate Ginger MocktailSafe Food Practices When Volunteering at Food PantriesDelicious Holiday Mocktails Check out upcoming human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.

Benton Community would welcome any community members to join us on the evening of Monday, November 25th for our evening session with Emma Benoit. You can learn more about Emma's story around her suicide attempt and her work now about advocating for mental health resources for youth by watching the preview to her documentary https://www.myascension.us/ In addition to Emma's session starting at 6:30 pm in our MS/HS Auditorium, we have a variety of other events available for families and the community that evening.

World Diabetes Day will be recognized on Thursday, November 14. Join Virginia Gay Hospital and WEAR BLUE on World Diabetes Day, November 14th! Raising Awareness! Approximately 37.3 million people in the United States have diabetes, which is about 11% of the population. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form, representing 90% to 95% of all diabetes cases.

Benton Community School District would like to extend a warm welcome to any community member who would like to join us on Monday evening, November 25.Activities will begin at 4:00 p.m. and run until 6:30 p.m. Emma Benoit will be sharing her story about her suicide attempt and talking about the work she does now to advocate for mental health resources for the youth.