Health And Fitness
Become a Hero in 2018
LifeServe Blood Center is urging blood donors to realize their hero potential and make 2018 a lifesaving year!
One hour of your time is enough to make a lifesaving blood donation, which has the power...
Benton County joins dozens of others in federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
By Dean Close, Editor
Benton County has joined nearly 1/3 of other Iowa counties, as well as dozens of other counties in Iowa and Illinois, in joining one of the latest of many federal lawsuits aga...
January WOW Newsletter
You will find this edition of the January WOW newsletter below:
·Unlock the Full Nutritional Benefits of Veggies
·Recipe for Homemade Salad Dressing
·Mail Order Food Safety
·Why Is It So Hard ...
Weeknight Wonders
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(This article is part of Virginia Gay Ho... December WOW Newsletter features tips to stay active in Wintertime
TheDecember 2017 WOWnewslette features:
·What is "clean' labeling?
·Recipe for It's a Meal Strata
·Not Always the Last Thing You Ate
·Stay Active in Wintertime
Simply click th...
Finals Week Stress and Drug Abuse: Abuse of Stimulant Drugs Remains a Troubling Trend
By Jeffrey Meyers, CPC, ASAC
Across the country, millions of college students are about to enter the final days of their fall term. With it comes the excitement of a much-needed break, but not before...
Everything you thought you knew about "Owies" is wrong
Legions of kids grew up with the wisdom of allowing a skin injury to "dry out" so a scab could form. A common phrase was that the scab was "nature's bandage." If you were on...
Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Dec. 11
Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Monday, December 11 at Windsor Manor in the dining room at 5:45 for the annual Christmas get together.Please bring a snack to share and a $10 gift for the exchange.Re...
Sole Sisters: VS running club for 5th grade girls ends fall season with Sunday fun run
For much of the school year, the 26 members of the 5th grade Vinton-Shellsburg Sole Sisters have been meeting with teachers Sarah Mathis and Lindsey Otto, learning about fitness, friendship and life s... How Iowa Medicaid changes are affecting hospitals, including Virginia Gay
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics have improved the quality of care and the scope of services offered to patients. Medical decisions affecting care patients are made here, by our medical providers wit...