Health And Fitness
Finals Week Stress and Drug Abuse: Abuse of Stimulant Drugs Remains a Troubling Trend
By Jeffrey Meyers, CPC, ASAC
Across the country, millions of college students are about to enter the final days of their fall term. With it comes the excitement of a much-needed break, but not before...
Everything you thought you knew about "Owies" is wrong
Legions of kids grew up with the wisdom of allowing a skin injury to "dry out" so a scab could form. A common phrase was that the scab was "nature's bandage." If you were on...
Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Dec. 11
Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Monday, December 11 at Windsor Manor in the dining room at 5:45 for the annual Christmas get together.Please bring a snack to share and a $10 gift for the exchange.Re...
Sole Sisters: VS running club for 5th grade girls ends fall season with Sunday fun run
For much of the school year, the 26 members of the 5th grade Vinton-Shellsburg Sole Sisters have been meeting with teachers Sarah Mathis and Lindsey Otto, learning about fitness, friendship and life s... How Iowa Medicaid changes are affecting hospitals, including Virginia Gay
Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics have improved the quality of care and the scope of services offered to patients. Medical decisions affecting care patients are made here, by our medical providers wit...
Worth It: Vinton woman is part of distracted driving awareness campaign
United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) has launched an educational and awareness program aimed at eliminating distracted driving.
"Worth It" was created to reach and engage a range of audiences, an... IDPH Launches YourLifeIowa.org Website
A new website created by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) offers a one-stop hub for Iowans looking for help with suicide prevention, problem gambling and substance abuse. The YourLifeIowa.o...
What kind of culture has your family created around alcohol?
By: Lindsey Ungs, Certified Prevention Specialist
Nothing happens in a vacuum. Your actions, both positive and negative, do have an impact on your family tree. So I ask you, what kind of ritu...
ASAC helps in Managing Substance Abuse Disorders
There are a number ofpotential health carechanges facing ourcountry, and it may beawhile before we knowthe outcomes.
ASAC is a health care provider withexpertise in substance use disorders. Likeother...
Alcohol and Breast Cancer
Research shows a strong link betweenalcohol use and breast cancer. Even a fewdrinks a week is linked with an increasedrisk of breast cancer in women. Alcoholcan raise estrogen levels in the body, whic...