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Health And Fitness

Sunscreen Applications Due Friday, April 24!

Photo shared with permission from Buena Vista Regional Medical Center's 2023 Sun-Safety Community Project at area pools.In an effort to promote sun-safety and reduce the risk of skin cancer, the Iowa ...

Data Breach Impacts Some Medicaid Members

On February 20, 2026, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) became aware that a file containing limited Medicaid subscriber information had been inadvertently posted to the Department...
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SAVE THE DATE--2026 BENTON COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE

                                            Sunday, May 31st, 2026—SAVE THE DATE!!  That is the date for the Benton County Relay For Life at 7:30 PM at the Benton Community M...

VGH, UI ARC Mobile MAT Clinic, and BCOC Partner to Expand Access to Care

Pictured: Members of the Benton County Opioid Committee, University of Iowa Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (UI ARC) Mobile MAT Clinic team, and Virginia Gay Hospital staff gathered during a rece...

Iowa HHS Announces Additional Funding to Fight Opioid Crisis

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is launching an additional funding opportunity to help communities across the state respond to the opioid crisis. This funding comes fr...
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Hawkeye Community College Provides to Free Dental Care to Children

Hawkeye Community College provided free dental care to nearly 50 kids during its first ever Give Kids a Smile® event held Friday, April 3, in the Dental Clinic on Hawkeye’s Main Campus.“Many fami...

Turn Awareness into Action this Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, support survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to building safer communities across Iowa. For many survivors of sexual ass...

Denim Day, April 29th support Survivors

On Denim Day, Iowans are encouraged to wear denim as a visible show of support for survivors of sexual violence. The day traces back to a 1990s court case in Italy, where a conviction was overtur...
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Private Well Stewardship Program Helps Iowans Safeguard Drinking Water

Multiple workshops planned for Iowans who own private wellsOwners of private wells can connect with local experts and access funding to test their wells by attending one of several workshops being hel...

Researchers connect environmental issues with cancer rates in new report

By Brooklyn DraiseyResearchers and public health experts are urging lawmakers to turn knowledge of Iowa’s cancer crisis into action, with a new report detailing Iowans’ risks of exposure to diffe...
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