Posted: Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 6:25 am
The Kalona Chamber of Commerce will host a preventative health care screening on February 8th. It’s a chance for residents to get checked out for heart and lung problems.
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Keywords: health, preventative, rural health, screening
Posted: Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 6:26 am
Norovirus Outbreaks have begun to resurface in Iowa. There were a few counties with outbreaks late last year, but the numbers have begun to climb recently.
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Keywords: health, norovirus, sickness
Posted: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 6:26 am
Iowa has one of the highest concentrations of Radon gas in the country, and even for Iowa, Washington County has a high concentration.
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Keywords: Cancer, health, homes, Radon
Posted: Thursday, December 29th, 2011 at 6:25 am
Five counties in Iowa have confirmed outbreaks of Norovirus. Norovirus causes flu like symptoms including nausea, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.
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Keywords: health, norovirus, outbreak
Posted: Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at 6:22 am
State Officials are pushing parents to warn their kids about the dangers of synthetic drugs. The most well known of these drugs is called K-2.
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Keywords: drugs, health, kids, police, teens