Health And Fitness
Kirkwood Event Focuses on Addiction, Concussions, Telemedicine and Vision Therapy
Kirkwood Community College's Health 411: A Conference for Health Professionals will take place Friday, August 4. The one-day event will focus on addiction, concussions, telemedicine and vision th... First Human West Nile Virus Case of the Season is Confirmed in Iowa
Virginia Gay Hospital and the Benton County Department of Public Health received notice today of the following announcement from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH).The announcement states tha... August WOW Newsletter
By Rachel Wall
The August WOW newsletter edition features:
·Do You Have an App for That?
·Fruit Pizza Recipe
·Food Safety Tips for Young Children
·Biking for Fitness
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Riege shares concerns about impact of Medicaid cuts
By Mike Riege, VGH
Virginia Gay Hospital operates solely on payments for the medical services we provide. Because we receive no tax subsidy from local or county government, I want to know who is go...
The dentist, the dancer: Sara Stuefen shares her love of ballet
Sara Stuefen, left, joins others from the Pointe School of Dance Adult Ballet troupe in the recital in C.R. last week.
Dr. Stuefen, left, and some of her dance team members prepare for their reci... A Recipe for Success: Sara Wattnem's initiative & drive for patient satisfaction have truly made her an All-Star
By Virginia Gay Hospital
How can the same ingredients, the same kitchen, and the same employees come together to make better food? Sara Wattnem credits Virginia Gay's commitment to hiring her ... Area health officials issue reminder of danger of ticks
Virginia Gay Hospital and the Benton County Department ofPublicHealth are recommending increased vigilance against tick bites. The IowaDepartment of Public Health has issued new alerts for tick-borne ... June WOW newsletter
By Rachel Wall
Attached you will find your edition of the June WOW newsletter. This edition features:
· How Safe Are the Recipes in Your Cookbooks?
· Recipe for Supreme Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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Cargill Makes Donation to Virginia Gay Hospital to establish Mental Health Care
Cargill made a $50,000 donation to Virginia Gay Hospital to assist with establishing mental health care in the new clinic currently under construction in Vinton. The donation was made as the result of... National Prevention Week
By: Jade Rawson
National Substance Abuse and Mental Health prevention week is May 14th -May 20th this year.
National prevention week is promoted close to summer due to the increase of substance ...