01 Aug 2023

Rock Island County Health Department Reports First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito for 2023

By Janet Hill

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 1, 2023) — The Rock Island County Health Department has confirmed the first West Nile virus positive mosquito batch reported in the county for 2023. No cases of the virus in humans have been reported.

01 Aug 2023

Spirituality and Health Workshop/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 1, 2023) — Gilda’s Club is hosting an educational workshop offered at NO COST for anyone impacted by cancer on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 6-7PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

Discuss how spirituality is an important part of our health, and especially helpful during a time of illness, such as a cancer diagnosis.

27 Jul 2023

Gilda’s Club Young Adult Night at the River Bandits

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 27, 2023) — Gilda’s Club is hosting an social event offered at NO COST for young adults impacted by cancer on Thursday, August 10, 6:30PM, at Modern Woodman Park located at 209 Gaines St, Davenport, Iowa, 52802.

26 Jul 2023

ImpactLife Offers Blood Donors New Opportunity to Support Students and Teachers

By Kirby Winn

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 26, 2023) — Facing an urgent need for additional donations, ImpactLife is now providing blood donors with a new opportunity to increase the impact of their donation.

25 Jul 2023

Free Scholarships Available to Community Members for Emotional Intelligence Course

By Amy Jenkins

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 25, 2023) — Challenge to Change Inc, a wellness-education company, has partnered with the Eastern Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services Region (EIR) to offer free scholarships for a nine-week course on emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is known as the ability to be smart with one’s feelings.

Community members must live or work in the following Iowa counties:

- Scott

- Cedar

- Clarke

- Clinton

- Jackson

25 Jul 2023

USDA Announces $6.2 Million in Ten Grants to Expand Access to Health-Care and Food Security in Iowa

By Cecilia Lynch

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 25, 2023) — US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that USDA is investing $6,209,900 in ten grants to expand access to health-care and food security in Iowa.

20 Jul 2023

Cancer and Aging Reflections for Elders (CARE)/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 20, 2023) — Gilda's Club Quad Cities in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), invites you to participate in a research study that may help you and others.

20 Jul 2023

This Bites: Everything You Need to Know About Ticks

By Jonathan Crosbie DO

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 20, 2023) — Oh, ticks.

13 Jul 2023

Lunch Lecture: MyLifeLine/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2023) –– Gilda’s Club is hosting an educational workshop offered at NO COST for anyone impacted by cancer on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 12-1PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Davenport Clubhouse located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

12 Jul 2023

Iowa Cancer Consortium Receives Sponsorship to Accelerate Health Equity Initiatives in Iowa

By Rachel Schramm

IOWA CITY, IOWA (July 12, 2023) — The Iowa Cancer Consortium, Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition, was awarded a $70,000 sponsorship by biotechnology company Genentech. The sponsorship will support equity training and programmatic initiatives to equitably reduce the cancer burden in Iowa.

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