Dubuque, IA - Many people want to give back to the community, but may not have a lot of time to volunteer. The American Red Cross reminds eligible individuals that in only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel instant gratification.All presenting donors may enter ...
E. Coli know as Escherichia coli: a type of bacteria that can cause bloody diarrhea and is on the rise in Iowa. It is usually seen in the summer and most types of E. Coli are harmless and live in the gut but some E. Coli can cause you to be sick.E. Coli is spread by a person eating or drinking ...
New mothers, expecting moms and women who are currently breastfeeding will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week at Covenant Medical Center on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.World Breastfeeding Week 2016 reminds us how breastfeeding is a key element in getting us to think about how to value our ...
The Iowa Department of Public Health's (IDPH) annual HIV Surveillance Report for 2015 finds there were 124 new HIV diagnoses last year, an increase of 27 percent from the 98 cases reported in 2014. "This increase marks a return to the levels we saw in 2013, and is a reversal from the drop in ...
The 100 Day Weight Loss Challenge Class at Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) includes weekly Monday weigh-ins and five weight loss classes from August 29 December 6, 2016. Classes will be led by GCMH dietitians. The class cost offers a $25 "rebate" to participants who reach their weight ...
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free 12-week class for family members who have relatives with mental illness. It includes current research about mental illness; information about medications; effective treatments to promote recovery; problem solving and communication techniques; and coping with ...
GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) will offer a 'Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED' class on Tuesday, July 26 2016 and Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. in the GCMH Education Room (enter at Door #3 on the west side of the hospital).The six-hour 'Heartsaver First ...
GRUNDY CENTER - The Grundy County REC is providing a boost to the renovation project currently underway at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH). The REC has been awarded a $300,000 USDA Rural Economic Development grant for its revolving loan fund, and will make a no-interest loan ...
Des Moines, Iowa: Is your Family Physician the best of the best? Do they go above and beyond to care for their patients? Are they active in the community? Do you think they deserve the 2016 Family Physician on the Year Award? If so, we want to hear about them!The Iowa Academy of Family ...
GRUNDY CENTER For the third year in a row, Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) has received national recognition for its use of Health Information Technology. The hospital has been named a 2016 'Most Wired' hospital by the American Hospital Association's Hospitals & Health ...