Health And Fitness
August NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) Newsletter
Attached you will find the August NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter.This edition features:* What is Gluten?* Spaghetti* FoodKeeper App to Reduce Food Waste* Free Recipe Websit...
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes at VGH
VGH Launches Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to Help Prevent Type 2 DiabetesNearly half of American adults aged 65 or older have prediabetes. Without weight loss or routine moderate physical acti...
Shellsburg Big Days site for Moderna Vaccines
July 17th, from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Benton County Public Health will be offering free Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at the Shellsburg Big Days. Look for us there! The hospital will also have free ...
Moderna Walk in Clinic for July 13-16
A Moderna Walk-In Clinic will be available at the Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Tuesday, July 13th 1-7:00 p.m.Wednesday, July 14th 7-10:00 a.m.Thursday, July 15th 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Friday,... Blood Drive Monday, August 9th
There will be a Blood Drive held on Monday, August 9, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School located at 210 West 21st. St., Vinton.Masks and appointments a...
Calling all LifeServers!
The community blood supply is critically low. We need immediate donations to boost the blood supply. Can you take an hour to help provide the blood that's currently needed in local hospitals? Virginia...
July NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) Newsletter
Attached you will find the July NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter.This edition features:· 5 Quick Facts for Vitamin B12· Canned Tuna·&...
Summer food safety tips
Iowa Department of Public Health is seeing an increase in foodborne illness reports, which tend to peak during the summer. Warmer temperatures help pathogens such as Salmonella thrive. Bacteria multip... Words on Wellness for July
Attached you will find your edition of the July 2021 Words on Wellness Newsletter. This edition features:* July is National Watermelon Month!* Recipe for Avocado Toast with Waterme...
Schedule back-to-school exams now to avoid the rush
Many families may be playing catch up with their regular visits to the dentist, eye doctor, and family physician after the delays caused by COVID-19. To avoid the back-to-school rush amid summer vacat...