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Apr 25

Stroke Risk — Know Yours!

May is National Stroke Awareness Month.  Strokes occur when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and vital nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures.  When this occurs, part of the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen, destroying millions of valuable nerve cells within minutes. On average, every 40 seconds someone […]

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Apr 2

April is National Stress Awareness Month

A recent conversation amongst colleagues at Ringgold County Public Health (RCPH) ended in agreement:  We are collectively holding our breath waiting for spring to really arrive.  With Old Man Winter coming more than going and Lady Spring barely showing herself, it is understandable that stress might be high in southwest Iowa.  Unseasonably chilly weather might raise our […]

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Mar 22

Public Health to Visit Local Mealsites in April

Public health nurses will be at the Mt. Ayr Mealsite on Thursday, April 18, 11:00-12:00, and at the Tingley Mealsite on Friday, April 19, also 11:00-12:00.  The nurses visit the mealsites monthly to share nutrition information and to check blood pressures.  Along with the nutrition information, a food tasting is available each month, funded by the […]

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Feb 26

Board of Health Meeting March 27

The Ringgold County Public Health Board of Health meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 PM, at the agency office at 119 South Fillmore, Mt. Ayr, Iowa. The board regularly meets the fourth Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November.  Meetings are open to the public.

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