March is National Nutrition Month and the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) want to remind the community that making changes in your eating plans can improve your health."It is important for people to look at their current eating habits and see what ...
Food habits begin at an early age and have lifelong implications. Good nutrition is essential for physical and emotional growth. A poorly nourished child may be restless, irritable, or more withdrawn than a well-nourished child. Limited food choices may prevent a child from having the nutrients ...
Osteoporosis results in more than 1 million hip, spine, and wrist fractures annually. This disorder affects nearly one-half of all post menopausal women, the largest group at high risk for osteoporosis.Research in osteoporosis, the disorder in which progressive bone loss results in increased ...
Grundy County Public Health Services is sponsoring a foot clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Westview Estates in the Activity Room. The clinic includes toenail trimming and foot massage. This program is designed to aid people who have difficulty cutting their toenails. If nails are too difficult to ...
Heart Health: Will Vitamins Help?It's February when we are drawn to all things of the heart including Heart Disease Awareness month. Because heart disease is the leading cause of death in Iowa, it's a good time to make sure we are aware of the risks. There are many factors that contribute to a ...
The Allen Digestive Health Center is providing free colorectal cancer screenings for low-income, uninsured or underinsured residents of Iowa age 50-64 who are not on Medicare.The free colorectal cancer screenings are made possible through an $86,400 grant from the Iowa Get Screened program of ...
Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, immune and infectious disorders, physical performance and some autoimmune diseases. But how much vitamin D does a person really need for optimal health?The ...
Grundy County Public Health Services is sponsoring a foot clinic on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 at Westview Estates in the Activity Room. The clinic includes toenail trimming and foot massage. This program is designed to aid people who have difficulty cutting their toenails. If nails are too ...
Douglas Cooper, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, offers tips for knowing when it is time for joint replacement surgery.Why is total joint replacement necessary?The goal is to relieve the pain in the joint caused by the damage done to the cartilage. The pain may be so ...
Germs live virtually everywhere. If you have not cleaned your hands in the last few minutes, you may assume that you are carrying germs. Germs are easy to spread with a simple hand shake, or touching an object that has been touched by someone else. We get ill when we pick up germs and then ...