Health And Fitness
Binge Drinking and Breast Cancer: Know the health risks
Simply said, heavy or binge drinking can increase your risk of breast cancer. What is binge drinking? For women, binge drinking is consuming four or more drinks in a sitting, with a drink describe...
Taking Charge: VS, Benton students discuss substance abuse prevention
The Area Substance Abuse Council’s annual Take Charge conference was held this year on September 29th at the Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center. ASAC Prevention Staff from Linn, Bent... VGH, VPRD plan second annual Health & Wellness Fair/Farmers Market, Oct 17
Virginia Gay Hospital and the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department are teaming up to host the 2nd Annual Benton County Community Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, October 17th at the Vin...
October is 2nd Annual Substance Abuse Prevention Month
October marks the second annual National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, an initiative first started via White House proclamation last year. This serves as both a humbling reminder of the toll s...
Red Cross Blood Drive this Thursday
The Vinton Red Cross Blood Drive is this Thursday, September 17, at the Vinton Skate Center from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. All donors will have a chance to win a $10 Visa card....
'Anonymous People:' Movie to highlight substance abuse treatment, prevention
On Monday, September 21st at 7pm, ASAC will be having a public showing at Tilford Elementary Auditorium of the documentary movie “Anonymous People” to promote prevention, treatmen...
VPRD offers various fitness programs
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is now taking registrations for three fitness programs that will help keep you in shape this fall. All programs are designed to allow you to participat...
Vinton Community Red Cross Blood Drive, September 17
THE NEXT VINTON COMMUNITY RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE will be held Thursday, September 17, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center. Four $10 VISA gift cards will be giv...
Taking concussions seriously: Cognitive test helps protect VS students
Have you ever tried to explain the effect of a concussion to someone who did not understand it?
My first attempt at this came on Friday, Sept. 13, 1974.
I had been playing sandlot football ... Virginia Gay Hospital to host blood drive, September 11
What’s the first group of people that comes to mind when you think of blood transfusions? Trauma victims? Those patients’ lives are certainly saved with donated blood, but the bulk of ...