Ann Cochran
As the New Year gets rolling, here’s a reminder of the nearly hidden treasure available to Dallas County residents of any age and any...
Influenza is hitting the nation -- including Iowa -- with full force. Persons falling ill experience fever, body aches, cough, headache and other “cold”...
Our emotional and mental health status is part of our overall health. Our mental health both compliments and has an enormous impact on our...
When shopping for cosmetics, it’s fun and helpful to try product samples in the stores, but publicly shared samples are a health risk.
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The abundance of holidays sweets and treats present risks to diabetics. If you have diabetes, no matter what type, it means you have too...
Timed to coincide with holiday shopping, December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month.
Shopping online has some hazards you may not have thought about. If...
Just when it seems that a person has no choices left, hospice care offers many options, and one of the great advantages to hospice...
Women often take on the responsibility of watching over the health of their families, but ironically sometimes neglect their own health. It’s important for...
An older adult right under your nose could be the victim of abuse.
The abuse of older persons is often hidden because they depend on...
The Iowa Department of Public Health released information Oct. 30 that the first death of the 2017-2018 flu season occurred when a central Iowan...
