May 8, 2013
10 a.m.
Staff from the Henry and Stark County Health
Departments have been visiting area elementary and preschools to offer
instruction to students regarding the importance of good dental care.
May 7, 2013
2 p.m.
The Midwest Agricultural Heritage Museum and Black Hawk College East Campus hosted the 2013 FFA Olympics and Tractor Show in the East Campus ag arena kicking off FFA Week.
May 6, 2013
10 a.m.
The Henry and Stark County Health Department reminds area residents they
now offer Monthly CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification Classes.
May 1, 2013
10 a.m.
The Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health
Departments are calling attention to the fact that radon is the
second-leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause of lung
cancer for non-smokers.
April 29, 2013
12:49 p.m.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a final rule that will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers.
April 24, 2013
10 a.m.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced steps the public can take to test, fix and save a life from dangerous radon gas.
April 22, 2013
11:28 a.m.
Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that for every dollar spent on health care-related fraud and abuse investigations in the last three years, the government reco...
April 17, 2013
10 a.m.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. Nicholas “Dr. Nick” Yphantides, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Editor for TOPS Club Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support orga...
April 15, 2013
10 a.m.
Each year in the US approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with
cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 die as a result. The true tragedy of
the disease is that cervical cancer screening tests and vaccines exist that
can prevent virtually every case.
April 10, 2013
10 a.m.
The Henry and Stark County Health Departments is pleased to announce it
has been working with the Henry County Housing Authority on "Smoke Free"
initiatives as a part of its new "We Choose Health" Grant.
