Vaccine is safe, re-vaccination not necessary.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a non-safety related voluntary recall of certain lots of H1N1 influenza vaccine for children. The four lots were recalled after the manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, found during testing ...

Shoveling injuries range from aches and pains to heart attacks.As the state digs out from the first winter storm of the season, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) encourages Iowans to remember their health as they clear their driveways and sidewalks. "It's not uncommon for people to ...

Grundy Co. Public Health Services is sponsoring a foot clinic on Monday, Dec. 21 at Arlington Place Assistant Living, 95 D Avenue, Grundy Center.The clinic includes toenail trimming and foot massage. This program is designed to aid people who have difficulty cutting their toenails. If nails are ...

Winter has arrived and so has the ice! Synonymous with ice is falls. Falls occur regardless of age, but the risks do increase as we age.Statistically speaking, after the age of 65 the odds of falling are one in three. Fortunately, most of these falls aren't serious but then some are. In ...

GRUNDY CENTER- Awareness of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is growing, but few Americans have a thorough understanding of the disease, according to a national survey recently released. The new data show that 64 percent of survey respondents had heard of COPD, compared with 49 ...

If you're feeling a bit irritable lately, it could be that you're lacking in the area of sleep. Even in our golden years, thought by most to be a time of enjoying life to its fullest, a good nights sleep can still be difficult to come by. At every stage in life we are presented with stressful ...

American Heart Association joins international organizations to urge public to fight stroke.During this year's observance of "World Stroke Day," Thursday, October 29, the American Heart Association and its division, the American Stroke Association will join international organizations with a ...

Q: What is influenza? A: Influenza, flu for short, is a virus that causes symptoms such as fever, chills, a dry cough, headache, runny nose, severe tiredness and sore throat and muscles. The flu is easily spread from an ill person to others by coughing or sneezing. The flu usually strikes in ...

GRUNDY CENTER- Do you find yourself having a hard time falling asleep? Are you waking up frequently during the night or have you slept all night and wake up feeling you have not slept at all? If you answered any of these questions with a yes; it may be possible that you may have a sleep ...

For months, two primary questions about H1N1 influenza have been circulating. When will the H1N1 vaccine arrive and who should get it? The first question has been answered as shipments of the H1N1 vaccine begin arriving in Grundy County this week."Allocation of the vaccine to Grundy County is ...