Health And Fitness
VGH and Vinton Community Blood Drive March 16
How safe is the blood supply?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... March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month
The Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Public Health and the National Council on Problem Gambling, dedicates March to helping people “have the co...
Beware of COVID-19 Scams now in the Area
Benton County Public Health and Virginia Gay Hospital have been alerted to several Covid-19 vaccine scams in our area. We would like to share the following tips to help keep you and your family ...
Blood Donors Needed Through Winter Weather
Winter weather always impacts the blood supply. When snow falls and temps drop, blood drives and blood donations get canceled. LifeServe Blood Center needs to boost the blood supply at upcoming blood ...
PUBLIC URGED TO DONATE BLOOD TO SAVE LIVES, STORMS AFFECT SUPPLY
Severe winter weather continues to wreak havoc across multiple regions in the United States resulting in numerous blood drive cancellations and significantly decreased blood product collections. Life...
COVID-19 cases in Iowa long-term care facilities on the decline as spread slows
"Very promising signs," says Iowa Health Care Association President & CEOFor those who have been longing to visit a loved one in a nursing home, there is encouraging news this week as new data sho...
February 2021 WOW newsletter
Attached you will find your edition of the February 2021 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:· Three Reasons to Have Soup for Supper!· &n...
Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period Continues Through March 31
Iowans currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan have options to switch through the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period that continues through March 31.“During this open enrollment perio...
Benton County Public Health COVID19 Vaccine Update
Benton County is currently in vaccine Phase 1A and 1B.Eligible persons are healthcare workers, 65 and older, first responders, PK-12 staff, early childhood education, and childcare workers.If you are ...
Learn how to manage the day-to-day stresses of rural life
Rural residents and those who associate with them are encouraged to partake in a webinar series called “Rural Resiliency: Caring for You and Yours,” 7:30-8:45 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesday even...