Whitney Barnes

Whitney Barnes

  • Joined: October 3, 2023
  • Articles: 3187

Viking men’s volleyball team beats KWU

The No. 3 Missouri Valley College men’s volleyball team traveled to Salina, Kan., for a Heart of America Athletic Conference match with Kansas Wesleyan (Kan.), Friday evening. The Vikings took control early, and earned a victory by scores of 26-24, 25-21, 24-26, 25-13.

Fitzgibbon Has Walk-In and/or Same Day Appointments for Primary Care

One of the challenges that exists in making sure your family’s health is a priority is knowing when to head to the Emergency Room and when to see your primary care physician. Fortunately, Fitzgibbon Hospital has been able to implement either walk-in clinics or same-day appointments in all of their primary care sites to help families with patients who need to be seen on an urgent basis. All Fitzgibbon-affiliated family practice clinics have walk-in availability weekly, from Monday through Friday, with the exception of Mid-Missouri Family Health.

For Your Health — Spilling the Beans on Coffee and Health

For the morning coffee drinkers out there, a recent study found there may be one more reason to enjoy that first cup of the day. In a study of over 40,000 people in a national health survey, researchers found that morning coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dying prematurely than non-coffee drinkers. And the biggest beneficiaries might be those who drank coffee only in the morning rather than throughout the day.