Full-time or part-time position. Works 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday AND 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Provides therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Must be licensed or license eligible in the State of Iowa.
Full-time or part-time position. Works 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday AND 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Provides therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Must be licensed or license eligible in the State of Iowa.
When: Friday, October 7, 12:00 Noon
Where: Vet’s Auditorium parking lot to Potters’s Park, then back
What: 1k walk (7 blocks) and Complimentary Lunch served to walkers
RSVP: Please call 755-2154 to RSVP so we can plan for food quantity
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Starts Tues., Sept. 13, 6-7:30pm
Petersen Family Wellness Center *8–week Series*$80
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It is that time again when everyone eligible should receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. Anyone over 6 months of age should receive the vaccine or flu mist every year.
We are asking those coming to the Harlan Flu Clinics to register online here. If you do not have access to a computer, you may call (712) 755-4422 to make an appointment.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.
This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals. “If all women age 40 and older took advantage of early detection methods – mammography plus clinical breast exam – breast cancer death rates would drop much further, up to 30 percent,” says {insert name and affiliation of local expert}.
“The key to mammography screening is that it be done routinely – once is not enough.”
A clinical breast exam is recommended once per year at age 40 and older, and at age 20-39 at least every three years. Women at higher risk may need to get screened earlier and more frequently as recommended. Talk with your health care provider about your risk of breast cancer and which screening tests are right for you.
If breast cancer is found early, there are more treatment options and a better chance for survival. A mammogram can find breast cancer before it can be felt. However, it is not perfect. But, when mammography is combined with clinical breast exam, your chances for finding cancer are even greater. Finding cancer early may save your life!
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On Aug. 10, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced a plan to make Iowa the Healthiest State by the year 2016 as measured by the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index®. The Healthiest State Initiative is a privately- led, publicly endorsed effort that will engage citizens throughout the state to improve their overall health and well-being.
According to the 2010 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index®, Iowa currently ranks as the 19th healthiest state in the nation. Although that puts Iowa in the top half, there is room for improvement. Today, Iowa scores well on emotional health, physical health and access to basics such as safe surroundings, financial resources, strong community and health care services.
Progress needs to be made on healthy behaviors such as exercise and eating habits, as well as improving overall work environments. Go to the Healthiest State Initiative website for more information.
An exciting component of this initiative is the vision to transform 10 Iowa communities into Blue Zones Communities. What are Blue Zones®? They are the healthiest, happiest, longest-living cultures on earth. Additionally, all Iowans will have access to tools and information to help them take action regardless if their community is selected or not.
There are places in the world-five in all-where people live healthy, happy lives well into their 90s or even 100s. These longevity hotspots are called Blue Zones.
The Blue Zones share nine lifestyle habits called Power 9™ that are responsible for these people living such remarkably long and healthy lives. The good news for the rest of us is that 75% of how long we live is determined by our lifestyle behaviors, not genetics. By adopting Power 9™ principles, we can also live longer and reduce our risk of suffering from a heart attack, diabetes and even certain cancers.
In the Blue Zones, Power 9™ are a natural part of the environment and daily life. By making changes to a community’s physical, social and policy environment, it can become easier for citizens to adopt Power 9™ lifestyle habits of the Blue Zones. Dan Buettner, the founder of Blue Zones, first applied Power 9™ principles in 2009 in Albert Lea, Minnesota with remarkable results.
What if you knew that you could add 12 healthy and happy years to your life? Would you be interested? And it’s not just improved health you could look forward to. Communities should experience improved productivity in their jobs, economic growth, and lower health care costs. The best part – the Blue Zones Project makes all this possible by making the healthy choice the easy choice for your daily life.
The Blue Zones Project™ is a movement to improve the well-being of Iowans community by community. The project will focus on making permanent changes to environment and policy based on Power 9™. Again, these changes will make the healthy choice the easy choice. For example, communities can increase natural movement by becoming more walkable, and individuals can de-convenience their homes and begin growing gardens.
All Iowa communities are encouraged to adopt the Blue Zones principles. However, the ten communities that demonstrate the greatest passion, interest, and ability to unite community interest will receive direct, local support from experts in transforming into a Blue Zones Community™.
Shelby County is taking the first step by joining the Start Somewhere Walk being held state-wide on October 7th. Details are attached.
For over twenty-five years, the Shelby County Health Foundation has been a major advocate of Myrtue Medical Center. They have funded many projects and assisted in the purchase of medical equipment which has kept Medical Center in the forefront of providers of health care today.
Myrtue’s latest endeavor is one of the largest construction projects in its history with the redesign of its medical campus. The goal is to enhance patient care, allow for additional services such as orthopaedic surgery, and provide greater accessibility and convenience for patients.
Thirty-three percent of the overall cost of construction will be spent on mechanical, electrical and plumbing infrastructure improvements. $150,000 of the project is earmarked for medical equipment upgrades.
The Shelby County Health Foundation has committed to a five-year gift of $125,000 per year for this project. “We were thrilled the Foundation saw the value and need for our newest endeavor. We hope their contribution will inspire other area residents, businesses and organizations to donate to the project as well,” CEO Barry Jacobsen said.
We are excited to announce Patrick Pucelik, ARNP; Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner has accepted a position with Myrtue Medical Center to provide care at our satellite clinic in Shelby, beginning October 3rd. Patrick has several years of experience as a family nurse practitioner, and has a special interest in oncology/hematology.
Patrick completed his BSN with a co-major in Psychology at Creighton University and then received his Masters of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner Certification from Creighton in 2001.
Patrick has served in the U.S. Army as well as the Iowa National Guard. Patrick and his wife Lorene have one child, and currently reside in Whiting, Iowa.
Calla Poldberg, ARNP who is currently practicing at the Shelby Clinic, has taken a position in our Family Planning Clinics and will be providing services in Shelby, Cass, Harrison, Crawford and Monona counties.
Sea salt has boomed in popularity in restaurants and supermarket aisles across the country. Many gourmet chefs say they prefer it over table salt for its coarse, crunchy texture and stronger flavor. Manufacturers are using it in potato chips and other snacks because it’s “all natural,” and not processed like table salt. And some health-conscious consumers choose it because it contains minerals like magnesium.
Each of the above-mentioned characteristics may set sea salt apart from table salt, but in one other very important respect there’s absolutely no difference between the two: sodium content
Both sea salt and table salt contain about 40 percent sodium. Unfortunately, many consumers haven’t gotten that message. In an April 2011 survey by the American Heart Association, 61 percent of respondents said they believed sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to table salt.
“It’s very important for people to be aware that sea salt has as much sodium as table salt,” said Rachel K. Johnson, Ph.D., R.D., an AHA spokeswoman and the Bickford Professor of Nutrition at the University of Vermont. “One of the keys to maintaining a heart-healthy diet is to control your sodium intake,” she said. “If you’re consuming more sea salt than you otherwise would because you think it has less sodium, then you may be placing yourself at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, which raises your risk of heart disease.”
Sea salt is obtained directly through the evaporation of seawater. It is usually not processed, or undergoes minimal processing, and therefore retains trace levels of minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium and other nutrients.
Table salt, on the other hand, is mined from salt deposits and then processed to give it a fine texture so it’s easier to mix and use in recipes. Processing strips table salt of any minerals it may have contained, and additives are also usually incorporated to prevent clumping or caking.
While these attributes may make sea salt more attractive from a marketing standpoint, Johnson says there are no real health advantages of sea salt.
“The minute amounts of trace minerals found in sea salt are easily obtained from other healthy foods,” Johnson said. “Sea salt also generally contains less iodine than table salt. Iodine has been added to table salt since the 1920s to prevent the iodine-deficiency disease goiter.”
The next time you find yourself choosing between sea salt and table salt, remember that it’s probably mostly a matter of letting your tastebuds decide. But whichever option you choose, keep in mind that both contain the same amount of sodium, and remember that the American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to no more than 1,500 milligrams a day.