Health And Fitness
2017 Anthony Scholarship awarded to Alyssa Bahr
(top photo) From left to right: Don Eells, VGHHCF board member; Robin Martin VGHHCF Director; Dottie Anderson; Alyssa Bahr and Mike Riege VGH Administrator(bottom photo) Dottie Anderson congratulates... Progress continues on the Vinton Family Medical Clinic Expansion Project
Anticipation for the completion of Phase 1 is growing as brick work is being completed and the new entrance is taking shape. That entrance will match the familiar architecture of the hospitals front ... Paclitaxel, pizza and a new definition of "exquisite"
After weeks of misery, my aunt recovered enough to visit the military K-9 memorial for the very first time.
"Beware of nausea."
After a harrowing month which included 21 days in the hospital, t... Reach Out and Read: Refit group donates $511 to VGH clinic book program
Teresa Erger and Refit members presented the VGH Foundation's Robin Martin and Don Eells a $511 check for the Reach Out and Read program at VGH clinics.
For the past couple of years, every child w... Kameron Strong: Racing, wrestling communities rally around boy facing cancer
Kameron Roberts passed out trophies at the Independence races, and the driver gave Kameron this trophy.
The family of Kameron Roberts is already feeling the support from friends, family and the a... Samantha Frost joins Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics
Samantha Frost, PA-C
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics newest Physician Assistant, Samantha Frost, knows a lot about small town living. She grew up in Gilbertville, Iowa, where her dad runs the Gi... 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...