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Health and Wellness

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Methodist hospital parent did not use two-tier pricing system, court rules

A three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals has determined that a Polk County judge properly dismissed claims that hospitals operated by the former Iowa Health System used a two-tier pricing scheme for insured …

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Medicap Pharmacy owner formalizes no-tobacco-sales policy

West Des Moines-based GRX Holdings LLC, which owns 18 pharmacies in Central Iowa, today announced it has formalized a policy to not sell cigarettes or tobacco products at its locations, which include 16 Medicap Pharmacy …

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Social Club to mark opening of Culinary Loft

The Des Moines Social Club will mark the addition of cooking classes to its lineup of educational offerings with a launch event scheduled for the end of this month. The Great Pig Out, complete with …

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Warning: Early retirement can be hazardous to your health

Early retirement, it turns out, is bad for your physical and emotional health. The World Health Organization estimates that a suicide occurs every 40 seconds worldwide. The highest rates, for both men and women in …

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Health care law will be less expensive than forecast

The federal deficit may be rising, but projections on how much the Affordable Care Act is supposed to cost the United States over the next decade will be $142 billion less than anticipated, the Congressional …

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Unique Ankeny brain injury center is expanding

At the same time that teams of therapists work with people with brain injuries at On With Life Inc.’s campus in Ankeny, construction crews are busy on the outside on a $5 million construction project …

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How can we move the needle on Iowa’s well-being-ranking?

How’s your well-being? Are you feeling happier, healthier, more connected, more financially secure and more purposeful than you were four years ago? 

Although the answers to those questions will be quite different from one individual …

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ISU: Divorce rate rises when wives are sick

A study by Iowa State University found a 6 percent higher probability of divorce for couples in which wives got sick compared with marriages in which wives remained healthy. However, a husband’s illness did not increase the …

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Nebraska-based wellness company enters Iowa market

WELLCOM, an Omaha-based nonprofit provider of worksite wellness programs, announced it has expanded its service area to include Iowa and the Midwest. The organization, whose clients include Union Pacific Railroad and Meredith Corp., offers programs …

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Take Five Day encourages youth drug abuse prevention

Studies show a sharp decrease in face-to-face time between parents and children, an important link to establishing healthy guidelines for children. In response, Gov. Terry Branstad has proclaimed Thursday, March 5, as Take Five Day …