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Health and Wellness

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Event Sept. 26: PurpleStride Iowa walk for pancreatic cancer

NewLink Genetics Corp., an Ames-based biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing and commercializing cancer vaccines, announced today that the company will participate in PurpleStride Iowa, a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) event to promote …
By BPC Staff | Sep 22, 2015
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A tour of the fattest states of America

Iowa now has the 16th-highest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to a new report published by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


“The State of Obesity: Better Policies…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 22, 2015
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Mercy partners with Immanuel for senior care services

Central Iowans in a nine-county area around Des Moines soon will have access to new health care services for seniors in a community setting rather than a nursing home or care facility, Mercy Medical Center – Des …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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DMACC, Des Moines University join Partnership for a Healthier America

Des Moines Area Community College and Des Moines University are joining 37 other colleges and universities across the nation in the Partnership for a Healthier America Initiative. The initiative aims to make campuses healthier by adopting guidelines …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2015
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Harrisvaccines gets first OK for its avian flu vaccine

Ames-based vaccine producer Harrisvaccines Inc. today announced it has been granted U.S. Department of Agriculture conditional licensure of the company’s Avian Influenza Vaccine, RNA. This is the first conditional license for highly pathogenic avian influenza…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 21, 2015
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CVS Health Corp. agrees to $48 million settlement for concealing loss

CVS Health Corp. reached a $48 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused the U.S. drugstore operator of fraudulently concealing a big loss of revenue in its pharmacy benefits management business, culminating in a plunge…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 16, 2015
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Health care centers receive $6.9 million in federal funds

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Tuesday announced $6.9 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support health centers in Iowa in providing primary care services. The awards include $3.9 million for 14 health centers to …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2015
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Healthiest State selects sites for AmeriCorps wellness projects

The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, in partnership with Drake University, announced that AmeriCorps volunteers will be placed with six Iowa organizations at the end of this month. One full-time and one part-time volunteer will be…
By BPC Staff | Sep 15, 2015
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Simpson College offers health leadership degree

Simpson College and six partnering organizations this morning announced the launch of a health services leadership program designed to meet an increasing demand for college graduates prepared to fill leadership positions in health care fields.…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 14, 2015
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New report spots local mental health service gaps

High health care costs are among the most significant barriers to Central Iowans’ access to behavioral health services and substance abuse treatment, according to a report recently released by three local human services agencies.
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By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 11, 2015