Health And Fitness
Specialty health care available at Virginia Gay Hospital
If you're facing the time and expense of traveling for specialty care, remember, you can access specialists at Virginia Gay in Vinton. Specialists available through Virginia Gay include c... Pain clinic available at Virginia Gay for those suffering from chronic pain
If you are one of the 100 million Americans experiencing chronic pain, you're not alone and there are treatments available that go well beyond pain pills. Welcome to Keith Barnhill and the Virg... Benton-Iowa Decat (BID) recognizes everyday actions that create great childhoods
Abuse Prevention Month celebrates the role everyone plays in strengthening families and communities.
This April, BID and Prevent Child Abuse Iowa are joining communities across the nation in c...
Words on Wellness, May Edition
The May edition of the Words on Wellness (WOW) newsletter features:
· Gardening: Top 10 Vegetables to Grow and Eat for Health
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Community discussion on drugs, underage drinking set for April 25
The Benton County Above the Influence Coalition is inviting community members to discuss drug use and underage drinking with law enforcement and substance abuse professionals.
The discussion w...
April WOW Newsletter
The April WOW newsletter which highlights legumes and pulses, a recipe for lentil tacos, food safety protection in Iowa, and how to overcome the top barrier for engaging in physical activity, can b...
Workshop to focus on treating anxious children, May 16
A free workshop, entitled, "Effective Strategies for Treating the Angry, the Anxious and the Depressed Child." will take place May 16.
Participants will learn about four different to...
Free training session to focus on impact of domestic abuse on children
A local training session concerning the impact of domestic violence on children will provide an overview of domestic violence dynamics including the definition of domestic violence, as well as a di...
Spring Break Safety: Activities can Bring Danger, Increased Risk
After a long winter, especially an Iowa winter, there is nothing more refreshing than warm temperatures, sunshine, and fresh clean air. Add to that time off, and you have a combination that can&rs...
Virginia Gay and the approval of private mangement of Iowa's Medicaid system
Despite assurances by the Iowa Medicaid Director that she was "very confident" Iowa would be ready to implement Medicaid privatization as early as Jan. 1, 2016, the process has again bee...