Health And Fitness
Manage the Additional Stress following the Derecho
Iowans still are managing the uncertainly and anxiety produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Drought related conditions have added another layer of stress for agriculture producers in many areas of the st...
Make Healthy Connections: 6th Health and Wellness Fair October 12-15
Since it started six years ago, the Benton County Health and Wellness Fair has grown in popularity, and this year was to be no exception. The event is usually scheduled earlier in the spring, but this...
State Updates Long-Term Care Facility Visitation Guidance
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) are updating guidance for long-term care facilities to comply with new requirements from the Cente...
Health News You Can Use
You will find the October NEWS (Nutrition Education with Seniors) newsletter below.This edition features:· Do You Heart Chocolate?· Canned K...
Virginia Gay Hospital’s Sam Jirak receives 2020 All Star Award
Congratulations to Virginia Gay Hospital's Sam Jirak, ARNP for receiving a 2020 All Star Award! The All Star Award is in conjunction with the ICR Iowa Sector Board Partnerships and Kirkwood Commu...
FDA warns about serious problems with high doses of allergy medicine Benadryl
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine diphenhydramine (Benadryl) can lead to serious he...
Words on Wellness October Newsletter
Attached you will find your edition of the October 2020 Words on Wellness newsletter.Click to View.This edition features:· Home Food Preservation: Apples and Tomatoes·&n...
Sauer retires after 42 years of service
Leeann Sauer, an LPN for Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab has retired after 42 years of service. She was the longest-serving nurse at VGNR. "She dedicated her life to making the resident's lives be... Keeping the Blood Supply Safe for Patients in Need
Each year, LifeServe Blood Center performs more than one million tests on blood products collected from volunteer blood donors. Each individual blood unit is put through fifteen te... Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation asks you to “Round Up for Hope”
The Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation (VGHHCF) is partnering with Vinton’s Fareway Meat and Grocery Store from September 14-19 to raise funds in support of women’s health in Benton Coun...