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Health and Wellness

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Mercy-Des Moines ends fiscal 2016 in the black

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines had a good year financially this past fiscal year, recording a net $37.3 million of revenues over expenses for the year ended June 30, according to an annual report posted today on its …

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U.S. adults’ health worst of 11 developed countries

A survey of adults in 11 countries found that American respondents reported poor health compared with their counterparts in other countries.


A new study by Health Affairs found that 28 percent of U.S. adults reported having at…
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Taking Iowa’s health to the next level

You may have heard the story about how you can boil a frog to death without its realizing it. 

In case you haven’t, here’s how it goes: If you throw a frog into a pot …

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Wellmark awards more than $277,000 in Community Kickstarter grants

An edible landscape project at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, outdoor exercise equipment for Evelyn K. Davis Park in Des Moines and a project to reduce food insecurity in the Drake Neighborhood are among the initiatives to …

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Mercy-Des Moines opens obstetrics emergency department

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines announced it has opened what it said is the state’s first obstetrics emergency department. The OB ED, located in the Mercy East Tower, is staffed by OB hospitalists who are available …

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DART adds route along East University to Pleasant Hill

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will launch a route Nov. 21 that will provide all-day service along East University Avenue to Pleasant Hill. The new route, Route 10, will be free to ride through …

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A WesleyLife could fit in the East Village

Rob Kretzinger isn’t listening to “all the noise” that rises from investors and developers and demographers who measure the market for senior living, but one sound he does hear carries to the Johnston offices of…
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Health insurance open enrollment fair scheduled Wednesday

The Polk County Health Department and several Greater Des Moines health care organizations will host a health insurance enrollment and renewal fair on Wednesday in Johnston. The fair, aimed at assisting individuals and families who …

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Is it a cold or the flu? Here’s how to tell

Waking up with the sniffles, a cough and a fever is common this time of year. But how do you know if it’s just a common cold or the flu? Knowing the difference is important…
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Grinnell Regional Medical Center plans partnership with UnityPoint Health, UI Health Care

Grinnell Regional Medical Center officials announced this morning they will sign a letter of intent with UnityPoint Health-Des Moines and University of Iowa Health Care that would allow those health systems to provide services to…
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