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DMU students to provide medical care in Honduras

Twenty-nine Des Moines University (DMU) students will spend their spring break next week in Honduras, providing medical care to those in need. The student group, organized by DMU’s global health department, will be seeing patients …

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States may apply for health-care transparency funds


Insurance regulators in Iowa haven’t determined whether they will seek a piece of nearly $200 million in federal funds designed to make health insurance premiums more transparent or enhance premium review processes in the state. …

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‘Fight for Air’ climb


If the idea of climbing 41 floors at 801 Grand was too daunting for you, the 2011 Fight for Air stair climb may be more manageable.

On March 27, the American Lung Association will hold …

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Justice Department to appeal Florida health reform ruling

The U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that it will appeal a federal judge’s Jan. 31 ruling striking down President Barack Obama’s health-care reform legislation. Federal lawyers filed a notice of appeal …

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Broadlawns renovation builds hospital’s capacity


It’s midafternoon at Broadlawns Medical Center, and the hospital’s main lobby is humming with activity as visitors and patients pass by the information desk, some stopping for directions and others peering down the hallway at …

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Food prices continue to rise

Global food prices rose to a record in February, according to Bloomberg. An index of 55 food commodities rose 2.2 percent to 236 in February from 230.7 in January, according to the U.N. Food and …

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Indianola voters approve wellness center

Indianola voters yesterday approved the city’s proposed wellness and recreation center project, with 77 percent voting in favor of a $12.5 million bond issue needed to move forward with the project, the Indianola Record-Herald reported. …

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Get active!


OK, cubicle warriors, it’s time for true confessions. How often have you found yourselves locked in the same position at your keyboards for three or four hours or longer without taking a break? Be careful …

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Poll: Iowans in favor of smoking ban

A poll released yesterday by the Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance said that 73 percent of Iowa voters do not want the Smokefree Air Act, implemented in 2008, to be repealed, and 63 percent want to …

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Wellmark presents checks to Cyclones, Bulldogs

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa has raised $16,600 for the Ames Parks and Recreation Department and nearly $7,000 for the Des Moines Park and Recreation Department as part of a promotion with …