Health And Fitness

Please donate blood this Friday at Virginia Gay!

Virginia Gay Hospital relies on LifeServe for most of it's donated blood supply. Please consider donating this Friday from 1:00 to 5:30. Schedule your appointment to save a life today! at 8...

100-day squat challenge to raise money for E. Iowa Honor Flights

Squating for Charity! 100 Day Squat Challenge With the upcoming holiday season it's a good time to reflect on taking care of ourselves and giving to others. Here at Total Balance...

Grapefruit and medicines....talk with your doctor or pharmacist

Many people have heard that grapefruit can cause harmful interactions with prescription medicines. Most don’t know that because many citrus plants are grafted on grapefruit stems and can have...

January issue of Words on Wellness

This edition features nutritious ideas to get your brain in shape, a recipe for salmon patties, how to keep your food safe in winter weather emergencies, and tips for safe winter fitness. Clic...

Bill Travis and training at VGH

Bill at the computer completing a training module The valet service at Virginia Gay will be expanding to include the clinic when the new clinic construction begins.  We’re certainly fortunate to have such great people working as valets ...

Holiday Cheer and Impaired Driving?

December marks a time of year of togetherness, family, and appreciation for all we hold dear. Yet you may be surprised to learn that statistically, December is one of the most dangerous months for...

Worksite Policy Challenges

Across the nation, worksites have been working to improve the health of their workforce through a variety of worksite wellness initiatives. Part of this work has focused on decreasing the use or m...

Help protect Iowa\'s most vulnerable; only you can do it now.

Mike Riege, Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics Administrator If you were disabled, paralyzed or brain injured from an accident and your care wasn’t covered by insurance, you would receive assistance from Medicaid. If your child was born with a debilita...

VGH: Iowa\'s new privatized Medicaid and our patients

We think it is important for our patients, members of our community, and those whose loved ones receive Medicaid support to be aware of recent plans to change Iowa’s Medicaid program.  ...

Two Iowa deaths from influenza: Iowa among three states with most flu activity

Which is it, cold or flu? With the deaths of two middle-aged males reported today by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics want to remind our communities that influenza is deadly and flu va...