Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Steps Toward a Healthier Life

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
November 17, 2014 9:28 am

People with diabetes have a problem with blood sugar. Their blood sugar, or blood glucose, can climb too high. Having high levels of sugar in your blood can cause a lot of trouble.

Quitline Iowa Offers Support for Great American Smokeout Participants

IOWA DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH
November 14, 2014 10:58 am

  Nicotine replacement therapy offers patches, gum and lozenges The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans who need help quitting smoking or using smokeless tobacco of a great incentive to enroll in Quitline Iowa before the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® on November 20.

Benton County Extension offers Words on Wellness

BENTON COUNTY EXTENSION
November 12, 2014 12:09 pm

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Could Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline?

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
November 12, 2014 7:54 am

As we get older, remembering new stuff—an updated computer password or the name of that person whom we met last night (or was it two nights ago?)—can bring a busy day to a head-scratching halt.

Community Blood Drive

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
November 7, 2014 9:37 am

Donate Blood at Virginia Gay Hospital during the Vinton Community Blood Drive Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives! It takes just one hour to make a life-saving blood donation, which will impact the lives of up to three different hospital patients.

Dept. of Public Health says one Iowan quarantined solely as Ebola precaution

IOWA DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH
November 7, 2014 12:15 am

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is updating the numbers of travelers who are currently being monitored for Ebola. As of November 6, 2014, 13 travelers, who were in the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia or Guinea in the last 21 days, are now in Iowa.

What To Do When Your Throat Hurts

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
November 5, 2014 7:55 am

We’ve all had sore throats around this time of year. Your throat feels scratchy and may hurt when you swallow. What can you do to soothe a sore throat? And when is it a sign of a more serious infection? Most sore throats are caused by viral infections such as the common cold or the flu.

Heritage Area Agency on Aging Sponsors 'Wellness Day' for Caregivers

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 4, 2014 10:49 am

November 12 event to honor and support caregivers  The Heritage Area Agency on Aging is hosting its 13th annual “Caring for the Caregiver” event on November 12, 2014 in order to support and encourage caregivers of older adults in East Central Iowa.

National Radiologic Technology Week

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
November 3, 2014 9:11 am

Virginia Gay Hospital will recognize the important role that imaging has had on the field of medicine during National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov.

Is It Strep Throat?

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
October 29, 2014 2:05 pm

Strep throat is a common type of sore throat in children, but it's not very common in adults. Healthcare professionals can do a quick test to determine if a sore throat is strep throat and decide if antibiotics are needed.