ALGONQUIN – Fitness has become fashionable. Just take a look inside Centegra Health System’s newest Health Bridge Fitness Center.
It’s about more than blending state-of-the art exercise equipment with cutting-edge medicine. It’s about the entire package: The airy, two-story, 120,000-square-foot facility is a monument to family health – featuring country-clubesque locker rooms, steam and sauna rooms, a juice bar, a dedicated studio Read the rest of this entry »
ALGONQUIN – Fitness has become fashionable. Just take a look inside Centegra Health System’s newest Health Bridge Fitness Center.
It’s about more than blending state-of-the art exercise equipment with cutting-edge medicine. It’s about the entire package: The airy, two-story, 120,000-square-foot facility is a monument to family health – featuring country-clubesque locker rooms, steam and sauna rooms, a juice bar, a dedicated studio Read the rest of this entry »
If a patient doesn’t show up for an appointment at London’s newest family health clinic, someone goes looking for them.
“There is an element of care here you wouldn’t find in other places,” said Major Neil Lewis of the Salvation Army.
“If someone misses their medication we go looking for them. If they miss an appointment, often times they have just forgot about it, and we will go track them down,” he said.
Located in the Salvation Army’s Centre Read the rest of this entry »
When Lighten Up Iowa began eight years ago, the program’s focus was to help people shed the pounds.
Since then, the goal has expanded to encompass more overall health, said Jim Hallihan, executive director of the Iowa Sports Foundation, which runs the program. That shift meant finding a more appropriate name for the statewide, 100-day, team-based weight loss and physical activity challenge.
The program’s new moniker, Live Healthy Iowa, debuts Read the rest of this entry »
The Holiday Trimmings Weight Loss Challenge is going strong with Wichita Falls losing 805 pounds as of the last weigh-in.
Wednesday will be the final weigh-in, and prizes will be distributed to winners.
The challenge is sponsored by the YMCA, the
and Texoma Cycling Center. The participants signed up in December and were able to use the YMCA at their discretion until Wednesday.
The competition will award those who drop the greatest percentage Read the rest of this entry »
Nevada Community Blood Drive: 1-6 p.m. today. Eligible donors must be at least 16 years of age, be in general good health and weigh at least 120 pounds. Sponsored by the Story County Medical Center Auxiliary. Gates Hall, 825 15th St., Nevada. (800) 287-4903;
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Tai Chi Classes: Thursdays from Jan. 8 through Feb. 26. An eight-week session taught by Ruth Kneile. Beginning classes are at 5:15 p.m., and intermediate instruction is at 7 p.m. Westminster Read the rest of this entry »
CHAMPAIGN – You’ll cook. You’ll eat. You’ll even get a free gift card to go to the grocery store if you sign up for a new series of workshops called Total Fitness, being offered by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District beginning next week.
The workshops will be held on five Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at district headquarters at 201 W. Kenyon Road, C. The first series runs Jan. 13 through Feb. 10, and is open to eight families. Read the rest of this entry »
Weight-conscious readers, slogging their way through holiday feasts and dreading the perennial New Year’s diet resolution, may find welcome relief in the new book “Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight,” by Linda Bacon, a UC Davis nutritionist and independent nutrition consultant.
“‘Health at Every Size’ is not a weight-loss book, a diet book or an exercise program,” said Bacon. “It Read the rest of this entry »
Our hearts. They tick. They skip a beat. They fill with joy, swell with pride and race with happiness. They keep us going each and every day, often without us considering what we need to do to keep them healthy.
The “Wear Red for Women” campaign focuses on women’s heart health, typically in a fun manner. Locally, Spencer Hospital and Avera Health are teaming up to provide a fun and educational event with a Lunch of Relaxation on Thursday, Feb. 19 Read the rest of this entry »