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Mercy – Des Moines claims statewide births record

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines’ Women & Infants’ Center helped welcome more young Iowans into the world than any other single Iowa hospital last year, according to Mercy administrators. The center delivered 4,940 babies …

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Soy for Life Foundation focuses on nutrition


An organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of soybeans has launched an initiative to teach teenagers healthier eating habits.

The Soy for Life Foundation was established three years ago by The Soyfoods Council as a …

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Meredith wins health award

Meredith Corp. has been named a recipient of United HealthCare’s “Well Deserved” award for employer wellness in 2010.

This is the second time in three years Meredith has received the award. Meredith is one of …

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Called to serve


Tom Moreland could have settled into a comfortable consulting career after selling Iowa Hospice, a start-up company he developed into one of the largest and fastest-growing hospice care providers in the state. Instead, the 32-year-old …

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Program takes new look at health-care efficiency


Sometimes, just having someone else look at a problem can provide a whole new perspective – particularly if that person has an engineering degree.

That’s what health-care professionals at Iowa Methodist Medical Center are finding, …

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Health-care vote moves to Senate

Republicans moved on Tuesday to force a U.S. Senate vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul a day after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the law was unconstitutional.

The bid was made …

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American Heart Association to hold casting call

The American Heart Association will hold an open casting call on Friday for its Go Red For Women campaign.

Dozens of women will try out to become the next national spokeswoman for the campaign, and …

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Obama administration will appeal Florida health-care decision

President Barack Obama’s administration said it will appeal a Florida federal judge’s ruling that last year’s health-care overhaul overstepped the Constitution’s limits on congressional power by compelling people to buy insurance, Bloomberg reported.

U.S. District …

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Iowa Health – Des Moines announces new board members

Iowa Health – Des Moines announced six new members of its 2011 board of directors on Monday.

The members are Jan Miller Straub, president and CEO of The Straub Corp.; Mary Chapman, vice president of …

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Healthy Living Expo is tomorrow

The Healthy Living Expo, a free family-friendly event intended to encourage Iowans to pursue lifestyles that promote health and wellness, is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Presented by …

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