Health And Fitness
Donate Blood November 14
Each year, more than 500,000 lives are positively impacted across Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota because of LifeServe Blood Center blood donors.
It takes less than one hour to give bl...
Words on Wellness
This edition features:
· The Flexitarian Diet: A Flexible Way to Eat Well
· Recipe for Black ...
Virginia Gay Urges – Fight The Flu
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics have just released a campaign encouraging everyone to avoid influenza. The "Fight The Flu" campaign is targeted at informing and encouraging the community ... MURPHY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNEY CONTINUES SUPPORT OF VGH FOUNDATION’S GIFTS OF HOPE
Rick Murphy presents the check to VGH Administrator Mike Riege, VGH Foundation Director Robin Martin and VGH Foundation Board President Don Eells.
For twenty years the Murphy family has been spon...
Five Tips to Reduce Chronic Pain
Five Tips to Reduce Chronic Pain
1. Do your research. Learning about the disease processes that affect your chronic pain can help you better underst... Fair Queen raises $3,000 to fight Alzheimer's; continues fund-raising
Benton County Fair Queen Katie Folkmann says she's very thankful for the people who helped her raise $3,000 during Saturday's Walk to End Alzheimer's in Cedar Rapids.
But Katie is continuing to try...
SACK: Knights raise money to 'Sack' SIDS, Autism and Cancer
[caption id="attachment_24238" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mark and Elisha Palmer of the Knox Blox Foundation joined the Union captains during SACK night.[/caption]
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Falls Prevention Awareness Day is September 21
Benton County Public Health Director, Melissa Smith, RN, BSN, is sharing the following information of public interest. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Iowa Department on Aging and Iowa Fa...
New national cell phone emergency text message service test set for Oct. 3
If you have a cell phone, you are likely to receive a test emergency message from the federal government on Oct. 3.
Originally scheduled for this Thursday, Sept. 20, but delayed because of Hurrican...
Iowa West Nile Virus Activity Highest Since 2003
West Nile virus cases have hit the second highest number since the mosquito-born virus was identified in Iowa in 2002. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports 73 cases of West Nile virus a...