Health And Fitness

January 2017 Words on Wellness Your Extension Connection to Nutrition and Fitness

  By Rachel Wall A New Face for Spend Smart. Eat Smart. You can choose healthy foods and stick to your budget"”Iowa State University Extension and Outreach's Spend Smart. Ea...

VGH welcomes Julie Samora, PA-C

Julie Samora, PA-C Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics has added another Physician Assistant to its staff. Julie Samora, PA-C, will be working in the emergency department and also as a hospitalist. ...

VGH Hospital and Clinics continues transition to new healthcare information system

Mike Riege, Virginia Gay Hospital Administrator Melissa Macku, Director of Clinic Operations Patients are experiencing the need for a bit more patience at Virginia Gay's Family Medical Cl...

VGH Home Health Agency sponsors Third Annual 'Angel Tree'

"You have two hands. One to help yourself, and the second to help others."¯ Virginia Gay Hospital Home Health Agency has announced that for the third year, they will again be hosting an &...

Advice for handling holiday stress

The upcoming season is notorious for being the most wonderful time of the year. However, remember that this is not true for all of us, as stress can take away the joy of the season. There are many eve...

Breast Cancer Survivors meeting Dec. 12

By Janet Woodhouse Breast Cancer Survivors will meet for their annual holiday party Monday, December 12 at 5:30 in the dining room of Windsor Manor. Bring a snack to share and a wrapped gift with a...

Don't Make This the Season of Impaired Driving

By Jeffrey Meyers December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month For many people, the holiday season marks their favorite time of year. Holidays mean more time with family and friends, a...

Politics may not be the only thing spoiling appetites this Thanksgiving

By Virginia Gay Hospital Next week, thousands of homes will fill with the delicious aromas of Thanksgiving dinner. Melissa Smith, RN, BSN, Director of Home and Public Health at Virginia Gay Hospita...

Virginia Gay Hospital partners to Celebrate National Rural Health Day

Virginia Gay Hospital, Clinics, Home Health, Nursing & Rehab is joining the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and other state/national rural stakeholders in ...

2016 December Words on Wellness (WOW) newsletter

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Healthy Gifts from the Heart Giving gifts of homemade cookies, cakes, and candies is a happy holiday tradition. But for many people, the gift of a pl...