Ann Cochran
Since 2016 the Iowa Secretary of State has offered a free address-confidentiality program called Safe at Home.
Safe at Home provides a legal, “secret” substitute address for current victims of and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking or stalking....
Many people over age 65 fear falling and with good reason. Falls can cause broken bones, and a head injury from a fall may cause a fatal rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
To prevent falls, physical therapists...
Along with other immunizations, parents should protect their sons and daughters from human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers with a vaccine that helps prevent the infections that cause six types of cancer.
Timing is important on this. Here are the options for...
If you need assistance with a project at your house, such as weatherization or building a ramp, the Dallas County Habitat for Humanity would like to talk with you.
There will be two Rock the Block neighborhood revitalization projects this...
There is a website with free information for new and future parents called the Baby Box University. The goal of the website is to provide support and information on health and safety for babies.
The website is convenient and free...
It seems like summer should be an easy time to increase physical activity, yet it’s also easy to make excuses for staying on the couch.
It’s too hot.
It’s raining.
There are mosquitoes.
I’m busy going to my kids’ activities.
Try increasing physical activity...
Hint: the flu isn’t one of them right now, and diseases such as diabetes and asthma aren’t contagious.
The three are chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, and all of them are transmitted through sexual contact.
Chlamydia infects both men and women and...
Out of 1,154 known drilled wells in Dallas County, 295 are currently in use as private wells for drinking water.
According to Ted Trewin of the Dallas County Environmental Health Services -- a part of the Dallas County Public Health...
What is it about a tomato just picked from a garden that seems so good?
According to Iowa State Extension, kids are more likely to try fresh vegetables and fruits if they helped grow them. Community gardens provide a unique...
Grant dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are available to home owners in Dallas County for the purpose of removing lead-based paint from interior or exterior surfaces of homes.
Lead can adversely affect young children’s...