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 […]

The Mental Health Service Line of VA Central Iowa Health Care System offers comprehensive services to eligible veterans in the Des Moines, Knoxville, Mason City, Ft. Dodge, Marshalltown and Carroll clinics. Services are delivered by licensed health care professionals including Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers, RNs, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Peer Support Specialists as […]

Two potential cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) have been reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health in 2018. Both cases were in children (one in Western Iowa, one in Central Iowa). Neither child died. AFM is a serious condition that causes weakness in the arms and legs. There are several potential causes of […]

Flu shots are available at the public health office now.  Please call the office (641-464-0691) to make sure a nurse will be available when you want to come in.  We can bill standard Medicare (not HMO’s), Blue Cross/Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare.  If paying privately, the charge for the shot will be $35. According to the […]