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Health And Fitness

‘MAHA’ bill passes in the House, addressing K-12 requirements and Ivermectin

The Iowa House passed a bill that will waive school lunch nutritional rules and make Ivermectin an over the counter drug. The “Make America Health Again” bill passed on Tuesday, in the Iowa H...

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Stakeholder Meeting

Benton County Public Health will be conducting our next Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) in 2026. The CHNA is a vital tool for identifying the most pressing health & human service needs wi...
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VGH: Top 100 Critical Access Hospital via the Chartis Center for Rural Health

Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, IA today announced it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 awards program celebrates outs...

Safe at Home Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence

January mared the 10-year anniversary of Safe at Home, a program created to protect the privacy and safety of Iowans at risk due to domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, or stalking. Sinc...

Benton County Suicide Prevention Coalition to meet March 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Focus for our upcoming in-person and virtual meetings:Networking:  Strengthening connections among members and community partnersCollaboration:  Exploring opportunities to support one anothe...
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Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group to meet First Tuesday

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group would like to invite you to join them at their monthly meeting the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church Rectory, 2200 2nd Ave....

Benton County Health & Wellness Fair, March 7th at Vinton-Shellsburg High School

Benton County residents are invited to attend the Benton County Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 7th, at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, held in conjunction t...

VGH Nurses Recognized as part of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses

Brandi Bresson and Tina Eden two of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses 100 Great Iowa Nurses was established in 2004 and hosted by the University of Iowa until 2020. In 2022, with the support of Mary Greeley Medical Center, the program, now called Great Iowa Nurses, is r...
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Iowa hospitals oppose mandatory reporting of major medical errors

By Clark KauffmanA bill that would require Iowa’s medical facilities to inform regulators of any serious medical errors is again facing opposition from the state’s hospitals.Senate File 2185 ...

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group- Benton County

 You are not alone. This ongoing, drop-in support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. Attend as often—or as little—as you need.  First Tuesday of eac...
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