Media Announcement- New visitor restrictions at Ottumwa Regional Health Center
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT - Visitor Restrictions - 2020-03-21
COVID-19: What Ottumwa Regional Health Center is Doing and What You Can Do
It probably feels as if coronavirus – or as it is officially known, COVID-19 – is all anyone is talking about these days. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses like the seasonal flu continue to [...]
In the Mix: Why it might be time to add routine colonoscopies to your health journey
It’s a scene many of us can recall. You arrive home from school, rush to your bedroom and tune your boombox to your favorite radio station. You pop in a blank cassette tape, or one [...]
Thank You!
Thank you for joining us on this 29-day journey of heart health. We hope you’ve found it helpful and that you’ve learned something about your heart that you may not have known before. Remember, heart [...]
Did You Brush? The Surprising Link Between Dental Health and Your Heart
How well do you take care of your teeth and gums? Some research has shown a link between poor oral health and poor heart health. Studies have shown a link between gum disease and increased [...]
Heart Disease: An Unwanted Heirloom
You’ve got your father’s eyes, your grandmother’s laugh, but what about your uncle’s heart disease? While many inherited traits are good, others – like heart disease – aren’t. It’s important to know how your family’s [...]
Five Surprising Ways to Boost Your Heart Health
You probably know that healthy eating and regular physical activity are critically important to maintaining good heart health. But there are a number of other things you can do to give your heart an extra [...]
Minutes Matter: Knowing the Signs Can Save a Life
When a heart attack strikes, minutes matter. Those first few minutes following a heart attack are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. According to the National Institutes of Health, about [...]
Heart Health at Any Age
Things change as we get older. How you took care of yourself in your 20s might be very different from how you take care of yourself today. That said, it’s important to understand what you [...]