Help Your Brain Be Strong and Healthy

Help Your Brain Be Strong and Healthy

Keeping your brain fit is important at any age.  Current research indicates that challenging the brain is one of several things you can do, to contribute to your own brain health as you age.  Challenging activities are one way to train your brain and keep...

February 19 County COVID-19 Report

On Friday, February 19, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 13 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19:  1 (under 20); 1 (20s); 2 (30s); 6 (40s); 1 (60s); 2 (80s+.) Total Positive cases in Whiteside County are 5914; (4.2%); Daily Case Count...
CGH Medical Center Receives Accreditation

CGH Medical Center Receives Accreditation

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to CGH Medical Center Laboratory Department, Sterling, IL, resulting from a recent on-site inspection, as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. Farzan...
January 2021 ARC Blood Drive Report

January 2021 ARC Blood Drive Report

Kaywyn J. Beswick, R.N./Morrison Blood Program Leader, submitted this report and photos. The first American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2021 in Morrison, IL, was held on Thursday, January 21, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, from noon to 6:00...

February 12 County COVID-19 Report

On Friday, February 12, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 15 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19:  4 (under 20); 2 (20s); 2 (30s); 1 (40s); 5 (50s); 1 (70s.)  We also had eight recoveries in Whiteside County. Total Positive cases in...