Since 1999, Ringgold County Parents as Teachers (PAT) has served families of young children by providing developmental education, screenings, and resource linkage through both home-based visits and group connection activities. Although the program will be ending through Ringgold County this month, the services will continue on through Southwestern Community College (SWCC). SWCC currently provides PAT […]

Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It’s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when your body makes antibodies against […]

There are currently no confirmed or suspected cases of measles in Iowa. These cases have predominantly occurred amoung unvaccinated individuals. As of April 24, 2025, there have been 3 deaths, 94 hospitalizations, and 884 cases of the measles No measles cases have been reported in Iowa since 2019. However, in 2024, only 84% of Iowa […]