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NOTEBOOK: Processing trauma even while helping others through it

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, a group of trauma experts went to New Orleans to help residents process and cope with what they were going through. One emergency room doctor told the leaders that the hospital …

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NewLink’s Ebola vaccine receives positive recommendation by EU committee

NewLink Genetics Corp. announced that the European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has adopted a positive opinion recommending a conditional marketing authorization for the company’s investigational V920 Ebola Zaire vaccine, which …

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New pediatric and family allergy clinic to open in West Des Moines

Two childhood friends who both became physicians have fulfilled their dream to open a clinic together. Dr. Amy Petersen and Dr. Tara Federly announced that Cornerstone Pediatrics and Family Allergy will celebrate its grand opening on Nov. …

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Joint conference in Marshalltown to focus on rural health, disaster response

A joint conference of the Iowa Rural Health Association and Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health will be held in Marshalltown. The conference is set for Nov. 13-14 with the theme “Reframe, Refocus, Rebuild.” Marshalltown, …

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Carreon named chief medical officer for Mercy Central Iowa

MercyOne Central Iowa announced that Dr. Hijinio Carreon has accepted the position of chief medical officer, effective Oct. 14. He has held the position on an interim basis since August following the departure of Dr. Charles Keller. …

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University of Iowa lands $13 million role in national opioid fight

Two grants totaling nearly $13 million through the National Institute of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative have been granted to the University of Iowa to assist in research and treatment of chronic …

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Report: Obesity affects 16.4% of youths in Iowa

Iowa has the 14th-highest rate of childhood obesity in the nation, according to a new report, “State of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow up Healthy,” released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In Iowa, the …

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UnityPoint Health launches mental wellness program for students

UnityPoint Health has launched a new mental wellness program for middle and high school students in Iowa and Illinois. The interactive digital course, called Mental Wellness Basics, will equip students in grades 8 through 10 …

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Iowa laundromats partner with state on Safe at Home awareness

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced his office is partnering with laundromat owners across Iowa to raise awareness for Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking and stalking. …

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NAMI Greater Des Moines launches workplace training program

A mental health advocacy organization serving Greater Des Moines is ramping up its efforts to bring more awareness and understanding of mental health issues to Central Iowa workplaces. 

NAMI Greater Des Moines, an affiliate of…