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UnityPoint Health to open women’s clinic in Marshalltown

UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown announced it will open a Women’s Health Outreach Clinic on Jan. 13. The clinic will be located inside the Multi-Specialty Clinic at 407 E. Main St. in Marshalltown. The outreach clinic, located in …
By BPC Staff | Jan 2, 2020
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On With Life opens outpatient clinic in Coralville

On With Life, a neuro rehabilitation program with locations in Des Moines, Ankeny and Glenwood, is opening an outpatient clinic in Coralville this month, the organization announced. The On With Life Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation-Coralville Clinic will …
By BPC Staff | Jan 2, 2020
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University of Iowa research ties pesticides to heart-disease deaths

Cedar Rapids Gazette: New University of Iowa research out this week associates higher exposure to commonly used insecticides — including those in use across Iowa — with an increased risk of death from all causes, specifically …
By BPC Staff | Dec 31, 2019
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How will legal marijuana in Illinois affect Iowa campuses?

More than 10,000 of Iowa’s public university students this fall came from Illinois — making that state second only to Iowa in feeding the enrollment pipelines of three public universities. In less than a week, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 30, 2019
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University of Iowa losing surgeon trained in rare procedure

A highly specialized plastic surgeon trained in complex and rare procedures is leaving University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics next week, taking with him the state’s ability to offer an innovative reconstruction treatment for patients …
By BPC Staff | Dec 30, 2019
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Cases of children ingesting dangerous magnets skyrocket

A popular magnetic desk toy is leading to more children’s injuries and even deaths from magnet ingestions, the Washington Post reports. The number of children ingesting rare-earth magnets — powerful tiny balls that are a popular desk …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 27, 2019
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Mission-driven meals

Eating well-balanced, nutritious meals is often quite literally just what the doctor ordered, as many Americans are finding. 

And regardless of whether those meals are directed for someone recovering from a surgical procedure, living with …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 24, 2019
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NewLink Genetics licenses ovarian cancer drug to Ellipses Pharma

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced Monday that the company has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Ellipses Pharma Ltd. for the development of and rights to commercialize its drug compound known as NLG207, which has shown …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 24, 2019
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NewLink Genetics shares shoot higher after FDA Ebola vaccine approval

Streetwise Reports: Shares of NewLink Genetics got a boost today after the firm reported that the FDA approved its Ervebo V920 vaccine used in the treatment of Zaire Ebola virus. The Ames-based company’s shares set a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2019
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UnityPoint Health unveils 2019’s most popular baby names

Counting all of its variations for both boys and girls, Charlie was the most popular baby name in 2019 for newborns at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals. Whether it was spelled Charley, Charleigh or even Charlotte, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2019