How's your heart holding up under all the pressure?

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
February 9, 2016 5:55 pm

February is heart month and a great time to give a little thought to your "ticker" and the vascular network it depends on. How are they holding up under the pressure? Recent research suggests that blood pressure readings below what was once considered “normal” may be very beneficial.

Avoiding substance abuse is one key to mental wellness

JENNIFER HUSMANN, PROJECT SAFE
February 4, 2016 12:02 pm

Winter is a time when we hear people talking about mental health, depression and seasonal affective disorder.  The term “mental wellness” is a positive term that hopefully helps individuals stop and think for a moment about the condition of their mental health.

Virginia Gay welcomes Dr. David Sheff

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 28, 2016 1:48 pm

Dr. David Sheff is Virgina Gay’s newest physician. He currently is serving patients in the emergency department and in acute care. Dr. Sheff has followed an unusual path to the practice of family medicine in Vinton.

Primary care or gynecologist? Things to consider-with Rita Taylor-Stewart PA-C

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 27, 2016 12:46 pm

“Many women don’t realize we do Pap tests and they think it’s best to schedule those with a gynecologist,” says Rita Taylor-Stewart, PA-C, who practices at Virginia Gay’s Van Horne Family Medical Clinic.

A line in the sand: Standing up against electronic smoking devices

CURT WHEELER, PREVENTION SPECIALIST
January 27, 2016 12:32 pm

With so many developing substance use trends, discussions about health and safety have become more common.  Some of these trends include the growing use of Electronic Smoking Devices (ESD), the variety of substances that may be used in these devices, the arrival of more synthetic drugs and the legalization of marijuana that drives an ever growing variety of THC products.

Add your voice: more than 100 people have taken the Benton County Health Survey

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 25, 2016 9:43 am

The Benton County Public Health Deparment sponsored by Virginia Gay Hospital is asking you to assist them by sharing your opinion. The survey is completely anonymous and can be taken by clicking this link: https://www.

Red Cross Blood Drive, Monday, January 25th, from 1-6:00 p.m.

KRISTIE DAVIS
January 23, 2016 6:22 pm

The Vinton Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Monday, January 25, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center.  For an appointment contact Kristie at 472-4292 or davcdavis@q.

February - Words on Wellness

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
January 19, 2016 12:35 pm

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'ED' could mean losing your life, not just your sex life

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 19, 2016 9:50 am

Hey guys, despite what the TV commercials for Cialis and Viagra seem to suggest, erectile dysfunction isn’t just about your sex life, it may mean the difference between life and death itself.

Wound care clinic now offered at Virginia Gay Hospital

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
January 18, 2016 11:32 am

Wound care usually requires multiple visits and those visits can happen over a weeks or months. Now patients of Virginia Gay can get the wound care they need without making a trip after trip to Cedar Rapids or Waterloo for treatment.