MAHASKA COUNTY – Herpes Zoster, otherwise known as the shingles virus, affects nearly one out of every three people in the United States. Mahaska Health Partnership wants to educate the public on the shingles virus and how to prevent and treat it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), half of Americans […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – An influenza-related death in a healthy Iowa child (0 to 17 years of age) has been reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health. IDPH has also been notified of several probable adult deaths related to influenza. Mahaska Health Partnership still has flu vaccines available for anyone who has not received one. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Many New Year’s resolutions include something about losing weight or getting in shape. The desire to lose weight plagues many individuals, and Mahaska Health Partnership Family Nurse Practitioner Eva Sietsema understands. “I developed gestational diabetes during my pregnancy which turned into type 2 diabetes,” Sietsema explained. “I tried every new diet under […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Colorectal cancer affects many Iowans 50 years and older. Mahaska Health Partnership wants to remind the public that starting at age 50, men and women of average risk for developing should get a colonoscopy every ten years. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering a seven-week Freedom from Smoking Clinic beginning Wednesday, Jan. 8. Freedom from Smoking is a clinic offered by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. According to certified facilitator Kai Schwab, BA, RPSGT, each smoker who joins will develop an individual […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Jan. 10 from 8 am to 5 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on their campus. “There are many types of mental illnesses people might experience at some point in their lives,” MHP […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the holiday season upon us, Mahaska Health Partnership Clinical Dietitian Lea Rice urges everyone to make healthier eating choices. “Many individuals attend multiple holiday celebrations in a short amount of time,” Rice said. “Unfortunately, many of these celebrations involve large amounts of food that are not always the best for us. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Every year, over 1,400 babies are shaken and abused as a result of caregivers becoming frustrated with an infant’s crying. Shaken infants suffer a variety of serious injuries ranging from seizures and cerebral palsy to death. Through a unique collaboration of people who knit and crochet, the National Center on Shaken Baby […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – MHP will recognize the important role that imaging has had on the field of medicine during National Radiologic Technology Week, November 3-9, 2013. The heart of “Rad Tech” Week is X-ray Discovery Day, observed on Nov. 8. Medical imaging has grown by leaps and bounds since the X-ray was first discovered in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Nutrition In A Pinch” is the work of area nutrition advocate and occasional Oskaloosa News contributor Ann Smith. Smith is working towards her degree in Health Science with a minor in Nutrition, which she will accomplish this coming February. Along the way, Smith has been a religious blogger, sharing nutrition and healthy […]
