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MAHASKA COUNTY – Due to great community response, the “Welcome to Medicare” seminar, scheduled Aug. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, has been moved from Mahaska Health Partnership’s campus to the Mahaska County ISU Extension Office, 212 North I Street in Oskaloosa. “With more than 70 people registered, the space on MHP’s campus was getting […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers? If so, “Welcome to Medicare” can help you. This free, two-hour seminar is being offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Kidney stones effect one in ten people during some point in their lives and can be very painful. Adult Nurse Practitioner Megan Childers encourages you to learn the symptoms of this common diagnosis. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the number of people in the United States diagnosed with kidney stones […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In his medical practice, Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler educates women on urinary incontinence. “Adult women often suffer from symptoms of urinary incontinence which may happen without warning and can become worse as they become older,” Dr. Fowler said. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The month of May is recognized as Mental Health Month and Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to understand the importance of mental wellness. This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is Pathways to Wellness and calls attention to strategies and approaches that help all Americans achieve good mental and overall health. Mental […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – On Wednesday, May 1, Emily Bisbee of Live Healthy Iowa (LHI) met with staff members from Mahaska Health Partnership, Clow Valve Company, the Iowa State University Extension Office, Musco Lighting and the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group. The group discussed the 10-Week Challenge that recently wrapped up and shared feedback regarding […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler offers an alternative to hysterectomy for women experiencing abnormal menstrual cycles. “If a woman is done having children and other, more serious medical conditions are ruled out, endometrial ablation is a wonderful alternative to hysterectomy,” Dr. Fowler said. “The procedure is minimally invasive and […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that cardiac rehabilitation can mean the difference between recovery and declining health after a person experiences a major cardiac event. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, cardiac rehabilitation is a medical program that improves the health and well-being of individuals who have […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – National Infertility Awareness Week began in 1989 in order to raise awareness about the disease of infertility and to encourage the public to learn more about reproductive health. Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler encourages this awareness every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), infertility is the […]
