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MercyOne physician to practice in pediatric urgent care, sports medicine

Dr. Eric Reynolds has joined MercyOne Central Iowa as a pediatrician at MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care at 330 Laurel St., Suite 2100, in Des Moines. A native of Coralville, Reynolds completed his medical …

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UnityPoint Health plans $34.8 million expansion in Marshalltown

UnityPoint Health announced that it will consolidate its services in Marshalltown by closing its North Campus facility downtown and expanding the Medical Park on Marshalltown’s south side. A planned expansion of the South Campus is …

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Dec. 10: Lifting the Veil panel discussion on mental health

Host: dsm Magazine
About: Register to attend dsm Magazine’s third annual Lifting the Veil publication release and panel discussion. This year’s publication is largely centered on children’s mental health and the challenges and opportunities we …

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Towel left inside University of Iowa cancer patient brings $1.2 million deal

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A surgical towel and silver staple left inside a Burlington cancer patient after an operation at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will cost a $1.2 million settlement, the state agreed Monday. …

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Delta Dental expands DeltaVision plans to individuals, family members

Delta Dental of Iowa announced that it has extended enrollment in its vision plan, DeltaVision, to individuals and families beginning with the 2020 plan year. The comprehensive vision care insurance plan has been offered to …

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Carver Charitable Trust commits $350,125 for ISU research on respiratory virus

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has committed $350,125 for Iowa State University research to advance research of the role vitamin A plays in boosting the immune system’s response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The virus is …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Amazon warehouse reports show worker injuries

Amazon.com recently confirmed it’s locating a delivery station in Grimes and little doubt exists that it is building a fulfillment center in Bondurant. The two centers will likely create more than 1,400 new jobs with …

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Kansas health club organization buys four Aspen Athletic clubs, major renovations planned

Genesis Health Clubs, a health club company based in Wichita, Kan., has acquired four Aspen Athletic Clubs locations in Greater Des Moines, with plans to begin major remodeling of the clubs. Financial terms of the acquisition …

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Trade war said to be blocking $2.7 million investment for Iowa cancer treatment startup

Des Moines Register: An Iowa cancer treatment startup blames U.S.-China trade tensions for blocking a key investment. In a letter to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, Immortagen Inc. co-founder Kristi Thiel said a Chinese investor …

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MercyOne Des Moines named among Top 50 cardiovascular hospitals

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. The study spotlights the top-performing cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. based on a scorecard of publicly available …