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Broadlawns’ Cityville Clinic to open Nov. 11

Broadlawns Medical Center announced that the newly constructed Broadlawns Cityville Clinic will open on Monday. The clinic is located within the Cityville on 9th development that is located at 580 SW 9th St. and will …
By BPC Staff | Nov 5, 2019
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DMU partners with West Des Moines for physical therapy, sports clinic at RecPlex

The City of West Des Moines and Des Moines University today announced a partnership that makes DMU Clinic Physical Therapy the exclusive provider of physical therapy and athletic training services for the MidAmerican Energy Company …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 4, 2019
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More renewables may mean less asthma and heart disease in the Midwest

More wind and solar generation will mean less lung and heart disease for residents, and no region stands to benefit more on a per megawatt-hour basis than the Midwest, reports the Energy News Network. A study …
By BPC Staff | Nov 4, 2019
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State medical marijuana board to consider PTSD, Alzheimer’s as treatable conditions

The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board is considering changes to the state’s medical marijuana program, including more qualifying conditions and a recommendation to remove the 3% THC cap and replace it with a purchase limit, reports the …
By BPC Staff | Nov 1, 2019
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MercyOne accountable care programs release savings, quality data

MercyOne, the Iowa-based regional health system that includes MercyOne-Des Moines, announced it reduced the cost of care by more than $10.3 million for Medicare-enrolled patients in 2018, and provided $5.2 million in payments through the …
By BPC Staff | Nov 1, 2019
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WebMD survey finds older adults, caregivers often misinformed

Care of older adults in the United States is mired in misinformation, with most older patients and caregivers mistakenly believing that sharp declines in quality of life are inevitable, according to a new survey from …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 1, 2019
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Wolfe Eye Clinic clinical trials contribute to breakthrough treatment

Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic served as a primary contributor to a breakthrough vision-loss treatment recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Phase III clinical trials were conducted at Wolfe Eye Clinic’s West …
By BPC Staff | Oct 30, 2019
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Bankers Trust partners with Link Associates on accessible home

Link Associates, a community-based nonprofit that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities, broke ground this morning on a new 1,400-square-foot, fully handicapped-accessible house in Des Moines that will become home for four Link clients. …
By BPC Staff | Oct 30, 2019
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Mercer survey: Nearly two-thirds of Midwest employers offer high-deductible plans

Health benefit costs among Midwest employers increased an average 3.6% this year, outpacing an average rise nationally of 3%, according to a new survey of employer-sponsored health plans conducted by Mercer. However, the per-employee cost …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 28, 2019
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UI study: When is leaving a child home alone neglect?

A majority of social workers believe children should be at least 12 before being left home alone for four hours or longer, and they are more likely to consider a home-alone scenario as neglect if …
By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2019