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Health and Wellness

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Blood center asks for donations amid critically low supply

LifeServe Blood Center, the sole supplier of blood products to more than 100 hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, said today it urgently needs donors to give blood to increase the blood supply. Recent …

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Metro hospitals enact visitor restrictions during flu outbreak

Broadlawns Medical Center today announced that it has implemented a temporary restricted visitation policy to help prevent further spread of the influenza virus during the current flu outbreak. Broadlawns joined Mercy Medical Center – Des …

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BettrLife partners with Kosama to provide nutrition and wellness app

Urbandale-based BettrLife Corp. announced that it has partnered with Des Moines-based fitness company Kosama to provide its advanced mobile and Web-based health and wellness application to Kosama fitness program members nationwide this year. Kosama members …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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The Iowa Clinic, Wellmark to launch ACO

The Iowa Clinic and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced they will launch an accountable care organization. The organization will focus on coordinating patient care to slow health care cost increases while improving the …

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Wellmark, McFarland form accountable care group

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a collaboration with McFarland Clinic in Ames to create an accountable care organization. The new ACO will focus on coordinating patient care to improve quality, provide greater value, …

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Study: Majority of uninsured young Americans better off not enrolling

The majority of uninsured young adults would be better off financially to forego buying health insurance and instead cover their own health care costs out of pocket, according to a new analysis released today by …

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Healthiest State Initiative events set for Thursday at Statehouse

Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative will showcase its five top priorities at the Capitol on Thursday, with opportunities to learn and become more active, too. The Hy-Vee Healthy You wellness bus will be stationed near the …

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Wellmark YMCA groundbreaking to be held today

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wellmark YMCA will be held this afternoon in the former Polk County Convention Center at 501 Grand Ave at 1:30 p.m. The $30 million project was made possible through …

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Dahl’s, Science Center partner on healthy eating exhibit

The Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater will partner with Dahl’s Foods to renovate a portion of the “Small Discoveries” marketplace exhibit at the Science Center. New exhibits and content will provide …