by Rick Vogel A great story. Trapped in a flood of sewage on a luxury liner. Even without actual video, word pictures did wonders to make the story work. I mean having Sanjay Gupta call it a ‘floating petri dish.’ Dang. Now that’s visuals. I watched CNN’s exclusive video of a non-moving ship at sea. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – If you’ve already found yourself falling behind on your New Year’s resolution, Mahaska Health Partnership encourages you to use National Cancer Prevention Month as a chance to renew your commitment to being healthy. Cancer is a disease that attacks cells in your body and causes them to behave and reproduce in an […]
MAHASKA COUNTY –Nathan Willey of Oskaloosa had his blood drawn by Brenda Lopez, RN, at Mahaska Health Partnership’s annual Community Cholesterol Screening on Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to the American Heart Association, all adults age 20 and older should have their cholesterol checked at least once every five years to help detect indicators for heart […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership will be offering reduced-rate cholesterol screenings for the community Tuesday, Feb. 12 on the Oskaloosa campus and at New Sharon Medical Center. The event will run from 6:00 to 9:00 am on MHP’s Oskaloosa campus, located at 1229 C Avenue East (entrance #2). Screenings will also be offered at […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership will be offering reduced-rate cholesterol screenings for the community Tuesday, Feb. 12 on the Oskaloosa campus and at New Sharon Medical Center. According to the American Heart Association, Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in our cells. There are two types of cholesterol […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – February 1 is National Wear Red Day when the American Heart Association encourages everyone to wear red to bring awareness to cardiovascular disease and its effect on women. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. The goal of National […]
Keota, Iowa – For those who love the taste of home-made bread,and who doesn’t, I have some interesting recipes from Georgia’s (Mom’s) files. Imagine baking your bread on an old wood cook-stove as many of the pioneer house wives did. I have heard that food that is cooked that way has a taste that can’t […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Many people’s New Year’s resolution have something to do with losing weight or getting in shape. Mahaska Health Partnership reminds that healthy bodies start with lifestyle habits and choices beyond fad diets and weight loss gimmicks. January 20 through 26 is Healthy Weight Week where the public is encouraged to focus on […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – January is Thyroid Awareness Month and Mahaska Health Partnership wants you to know that if your thyroid isn’t functioning as it should, neither are you. According to the American Thyroid Association, the thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. When working properly, the thyroid gland helps […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) invites the community to live healthy together. As part of LIVE HEALTHY IOWA, we challenge the community to meet the goal of 1000 Mahaska community adults participating in the 10 Week Wellness Challenge. That is a very achievable goal as 664 adults participated last year in addition […]
