Health and Wellness

Iowa Health Physicians and Clinics will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new Ankeny clinic at 2515 S.W. State St.

The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 18, with …

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines announced that it will implement a nicotine-free hiring policy at all of its medical facilities, beginning on July 1. Under the new policy, all physicians, nurses and other individuals …

Eric Orton, founder of B2R and renowned trainer/running coach to best-selling author Christopher McDougall (Born to Run, 2009), will be in Des Moines to educate the community about his unique minimalist running training style. He …

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Planned Parenthood of Southeast Iowa have signed a letter of intent to merge into one affiliate by the end of June.

The expanded organization will be named Planned Parenthood …

Iowa communities and health organizations have the opportunity to compete for additional federal funding aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing chronic disease to lower health-care costs.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

Rep. Paul Ryan’s plan to overhaul Medicare has caused a rift in the Republican Party and has led Democrats to seek political momentum with the issue, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Republican presidential contender Newt …

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines and University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) in Iowa City recently became among the first hospitals in the nation to begin exchanging electronic medical records, one of the cost-saving …

Richard Deming, medical director of the Mercy Cancer Center, is one of 11 cancer care providers chosen to receive the 2011 American Cancer Society Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award.

The award recognizes individuals …