Health And Fitness
Virginia Gay Hospital Celebrates DAISY Nominees
Virginia Gay Hospital is celebrating their DAISY Nominees - First Annual! The DAISY Award is an international recognition program started in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Pat’s family experienced fir... 2024 Resilience and Wellbeing Summit
Tanager and the Meraki Institute of Learning invite you to join us for the 2024 Resilience &
Wellbeing Summit. An annual event to increase mental wellbeing awareness and cultivate
greater resilience... American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, May 30
The next American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Thursday, May 30th at the skate center, from 12:30-5:30. Please call 1-800-red-cross or go to redcrossblood.org to sign up. Walk ins are welco... Virginia Gay Hospital Blood Drive May 29th
Hey community hero, Get ready to be amazed as we share a fascinating fact with you. Did you know that 1 in 7 people entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion? Most people wake up on the d... May Words on Wellness
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Help Reduce Overdose Risks: Dispose of old medications this Saturday, 10-2 pm
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) encourages Iowans to clean out their medicine cabinets... Tick Talk
More than a dozen tick species are found in Iowa, but three are most common - blacklegged (aka deer tick), dog tick (aka wood tick) and the lone star tick. Ticks are active March through November.&nbs...
April Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the April 2024 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:· Good Gut Health· Recipe for Berries and Green...
Postpartum Medicaid extension, with cut in eligibility, heads to governor’s desk
BY: ROBIN OPSAHL The Iowa House approved a bill extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year Wednesday, despite criticism from Democrats about increased income restrictions ...
Virginia Gay Hospital joins educational alliance with Purdue Global
Purdue Global has signed an educational alliance agreement with Virginia Gay Hospital, bringing broad-based educational opportunities with tuition reduction to staff and their family m...