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Health and Wellness

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Health-care expenditures reach new record

Health care expenditures in the United States increased only modestly in 2011, but expenditures now are nearly double what they were just over a decade ago, according to government research released Monday, Business Insurance reported.

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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jan 8, 2013
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2013 Year in Preview: Health & Wellness

Catering to seniors will be key for communities

Gray may be the new gold for smaller Iowa communities, said Rand Fisher, executive director of Iowa Area Development Group, which works with communities through much of …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 4, 2013
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Delta Dental foundation makes oral health grants

The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded $66,707 to seven Iowa organizations to improve the oral health of Iowans. The awards include $4,500 to Children and Families of Iowa in Des Moines for a …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2012
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United Community Services receives accreditation

United Community Services Inc. (UCS), a Des Moines-based substance abuse treatment provider, recently received a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, the highest award by the commission. The accreditation was granted …
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2012
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2012 in Review: Health & Wellness

Health-care reform takes center stage

The future of federal health-care reform was uncertain for much of 2012, as Americans awaited a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and the outcome of the November presidential election. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 28, 2012
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Petrowsky to retire from LeadingAge Iowa

Dana Petrowsky, president and CEO of LeadingAge Iowa, formerly the Iowa Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, will retire from the association, effective Dec. 31.  Petrowsky has led the association since 1998. LeadingAge …
By BPC Staff | Dec 26, 2012
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Clive clinic turns a new leaf

New Leaf Wellness PLLC in Clive strives to help people reclaim their lives from two conditions that can significantly affect their quality of life: hormone imbalances and migraines.

The clinic’s owner and practitioner, Dr. Robert …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 21, 2012
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Health expert to visit in January

Several health organizations have partnered to bring in health expert Tyler Norris, who will talk about healthful food systems, active community environments and health equity.

Norris will be in Des Moines Jan. 10 and 11 …
By BPC Staff | Dec 18, 2012
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Study: Where you live influences medical treatments

A new study shows that where patients live has strong influence on whether they will undergo surgeries that might be optional, The Des Moines Register reported.

Dartmouth College researchers found that there are large differences in …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2012
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Telligen doles out funding to 4 Iowa companies

Telligen’s charitable giving organization, Telligen Community Initiative, gave $150,000 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations in Iowa and Illinois for innovative health and wellness-related projects.

In Iowa, the 2012 grants were awarded to the following …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2012