Health And Fitness
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 ...
It"™s Purse-A-Palooza time at the VFMC
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Bidding has started for the Third Annual Purse-A...
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
By Jennifer Husman, ACPS
I know this subject personally all too well. My son is in treatment right now for a substance use
disorder. Since he was diagnosed with bi-polar depression 6 years ago aro...
New Notice Explains Medicare Outpatient Observation Coverage
The Iowa Insurance Division's Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is letting Iowans know about a new Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) which informs patients before th...
May recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month
By Jeffrey Meyers, CPS
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Mental health awareness should also highlight link to substance abuse
Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Mon...