Health and Wellness

Try this one on for size: New research suggests that a few extra pounds or slightly larger waistline affects an executive’s perceived leadership ability, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Leadership experts and executive recruiters say …

Mercy Quick Care Clinic’s skywalk location in Capital Square at 400 Locust St. will offer expanded hours for flu vaccinations today and tomorrow. 

The clinic will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. both …

Iowa’s insurance commissioner on Wednesday approved a 12-13 percent increase in premiums for 150,000 Iowans who buy their health insurance from Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the Des Moines Register reported.

Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss said …

The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute announced today that its 2013 class project will be to remodel a former hospice in West Des Moines as an Amanda the Panda grief center.

Amanda the Panda provides …

The University of Iowa Health Alliance has named Dan Kueter, a former UnitedHealthcare executive, as its executive director.

The alliance, formed in June 2012 to address the anticipated changes in health-care payment and delivery systems, …

Meredith Corp.’s EatingWell magazine has entered into a yearlong agreement with Dole Food Co. Inc.’s DOLE Salads brand to encourage Americans to eat more salads, fruits and vegetables in 2013. The partnership represents the first …

More than 83 percent of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) members surveyed in Iowa said they oppose an expansion of Medicaid in the state. Under provisions of the federal health-care overhaul, states have the …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that, on average, seasonal flu outbreaks cost the nation’s employers $10.4 billion in direct costs of …