Ringgold County Public Health is now located just inside the west door of the courthouse at 109 W. Madison Street, in Mt. Ayr.  Renovations to our new office are complete and the workspaces are installed.  We are happy to be settled in our new location, and we are ready to serve the public health care […]

Is the cold keeping your children indoors?  Would they rather camp in a jungle or explore the secret passageways of an enchanted castle? Challenge your kids to create a magical space away from the rest of the world by constructing a fort. This Challenge engages their imaginations and allows them to practice problem solving skills […]

Learn how to stay safe and healthy with this festive song, sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas! (click on this link to hear the following words being sung!). 1. The first way to health, said the CDC to me Wash hands to be safe and healthy. 2. The second way to […]

Just before parents leave the hospital with their newborn for the first time, doctors go through a list of discharge instructions, including guidelines for how to keep their baby healthy and safe. As families return to pediatricians for regular wellness checks, there is one topic that many pediatricians never address, yet one physician-scientist says should […]