Health And Fitness
VGH Health E-News
As we were developing our new, updated VGH website we envisioned not only how we wanted the content to appear but also how we might grow and better serve our community. One of the outcomes we deci... Let Baby Set the Delivery Date
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We tend to think of pregnancy as lasting for 9 months. But ideally it should last for nearly 10 months...
Project Joseph encourages each household to store water
(Project Joseph is a committee formed of like-minded Christians who want to assist families, churches and our communities to become disaster prepared. We are a member of the Benton County Disaster ...
Public notice from Waypoint Services
Waypoint Services has transitioned from providing both domestic abuse and sexual assault victim services to providing domestic abuse victim services only. Individuals who utilized Waypoint f...
Untreatable: Report by CDC details today’s drug-resistant health threats
Landmark report ranks threats, outlines four core actions to halt resistance
Every year, more than two million people in the United States get infections that are resistant to antibiotics and ...
Despite drought, mosquitoes continue spreading West Nile virus in Iowa
Extreme heat has kept many Iowans indoors for the past several weeks. With cooler weather on the way, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans that while mosquito activity may ap...
THE BIRTH OF A NEW WEBSITE
Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics Announces New Campaign
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics, a level IV trauma center, based in Vinton with clinics in Atkins, Urbana, Van Horne and Vinton is p... VGH offering annual class for diabetics September 24
Virginia Gay Hospital’s Diabetes Education Program is offering a 2 hour Annual Class for those with diabetes on Tuesday, Sept 24th from 3:30- 5:30pm at the VGH café boardroo...
Lifeserve plans blood drive in Vinton, Sept. 13
Blood donors are needed every day to help ensure the right blood product, is available for the right patient, the moment they need it. Often times, people think blood donations are only neede...
Antimicrobial Resistance
Note: The new and expanded Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics website will be launched on Monday, September 9th.
About Antimicrobial Resistance: A Brief Overview
Antibiotics and similar drugs,...