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Health and Wellness

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EveryStep campaign exceeds $3.5M goal for Kavanaugh House on 56th renovations

EveryStep announced it has reached its capital campaign goal to fund renovations at the Kavanagh House on 56th Street hospice home in Des Moines. Renovation work will begin in April and continue into the fall. In …

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DSM airport, Exemplar partner to begin on-site COVID-19 testing

Three COVID-19 tests are now available for travelers on-site at Des Moines International Airport beginning today. Photo by Duane Tinkey.

Travelers passing through Des Moines International Airport will be able to receive three different types of …

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Iowa bill would make fraud in fertility treatments a crime

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowans who are victims of assisted reproductive fraud would be able to seek legal damages and perpetrators would face criminal charges under legislation adopted by Senate subcommittee members who heard “mind-blowing” testimony Tuesday. …

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The Iowa Clinic names Hodne as chief quality officer

Dr. Barbara Hodne has been named chief quality officer with the Iowa Clinic. Hodne, a family physician in Ankeny, was the assistant quality director with the Iowa Clinic for the past five years before beginning her …

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100 Great Iowa Nurses announces 2021 honorees

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program announced that the 2021 honorees have been selected and posted online. Nurses selected for this honor represent many sectors of health care, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and school and …

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FDA offers free online curriculum on food agriculture and biotechnology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering teachers a new free, online supplemental curriculum for middle and high school students on the science behind genetically engineered plants. The curriculum, “Science and Our Food Supply: Exploring …

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VIDEO: Watch the replay of the Fearless Friday event

 

Re-watch our conversations on a variety of topics that fall under the umbrella of health care, including the COVID-19 pandemic, sexual assault and the Black maternal mortality crisis.

Featuring:
Lydia Wolken, Marshall and Tama …

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UI Health Care warns of scam calls seeking personal data

University of Iowa Health Care has been made aware of a scam in which the caller pretends to be calling on behalf of UI Health Care to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination and then asks for a …

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Susan G. Komen Foundation applauds introduction of breast cancer legislation in Iowa

Two bills that address breast cancer imaging and metastatic step therapy in the Iowa Legislature have earned praise from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Both bills are sponsored by Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Buckeye, …

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YMCA CEO outlines financial recovery plan for struggling nonprofit

The YMCA of Greater Des Moines wants to get out of the business of owning real estate, and is moving forward with a strategic sale-leaseback plan to eliminate its heavy load of debt and free …

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