Health And Fitness
Suggested ways to protect sensitive people from heavy fireworks smoke
As much as we love fireworks displays, drifting smoke can cause breathing problems for some.“If your family or friends suffer from asthma or respiratory difficulties, it’s important for them to stay ...
Donate Blood Thursday, June 27th and receive FREE Tootsie's Ice Cream
FREE TOOTSIE'S SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM will be given to all who donate blood at the Vinton Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, June 27, at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. For ...
IDPH Offers Drowning Prevention Reminders
Drownings are a leading cause of injury death for children ages 1 to 14 and three children die each day in the U.S. because of drowning. Nationally, drowning kills more children ages 1 through 4 than...
YOUTH Mental Health First Aid
Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or the Heimlich, or calling 911
Sometimes, first aid is YOU!
A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health
challenge or crisis. You ca...
Current and Emerging Drug Trends Training
New Frontier: Current and Emerging Substance Use Trends in 2019Tuesday, July 9, 2019: 8:30 am-4:30 pmGrant Wood AEA: 4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404· Participants will learn about the late...
Keeping Our Waterways Safe
Boating While Impaired Endangers Thousands of Lives Each YearWhen asked to finish the sentence, “don’t drink and…” most people will unequivocally answer “drive”. While this is true, it’s far from the...
June WOW Newsletter: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
Attached you will find the June WOW newsletter. This edition features:June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable MonthRecipe for Summer Bounty SaladFresh Produce SafetyStay Safe in the Summer Have a grea...
Can Chiropractic Care Up Your Golf Game?
Chiropractic care has been used by professional athletes for quite some time now, and almost all professional sports teams have a chiropractor on their health team. But the benefits of chiropractic c... Home Birth: Not Just for Royalty-Part Three
If you missed part one or part two, click the links to catch up!As we continue with this short series on some of the increasingly favored ways women choose to give birth, we're talking today about do... Home Birth: Not Just for Royalty-Part Two
If you missed part one of our Home Birth series, click here.Today we want to introduce you to a professional in our community who offers services that are growing in popularity throughout the nation....