CEDAR RAPIDS (Wed., May 16, 2012) – The Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy has been serving eastern Iowa patients and their families with compassionate, end-of-life care for five years.  The Hospice House is marking this milestone with a public open house and refreshments on Wednesday, May 23, from 4 to 6 p.m.  The Hospice...
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The Iowa Department of Public Health joins local and national partners in recognizing May 20 through 26 as EMS Week. Continue reading
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Delta Dental’s new ‘Dentist by 1’ campaign website provides resources for Iowans   JOHNSTON, Iowa (May 14, 2012) – Only eight percent of Iowa children see their family dentist by age 1.1 That’s a staggering fact when it’s recommended that children should go to the dentist within six months of getting their first tooth...
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Event Date: Thursday, May 31st 4-6pm Hosted by: MeadowView Memory Care Village, 3005 F Ave NW, Cedar Rapids In conjunction with the Cedar Rapids Police Department CEDAR RAPIDS – 5.4 million Americans now have Alzheimer’s Disease. 1 in 8 older American’s has Alzheimer’s. 13% of people over 65 years & 50% over 85 years....
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The Iowa Department of Public Health joins local public health partners and the CDC in recognizing May 21 through 27 as National Recreational Water Illness and Injury (RWII) Prevention Week. Continue reading
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The following is from Scott McIntyre, Director of Communications for the Iowa Hospital Association: New data from the federal government has reaffirmed that Iowa’s hospitals are among the most cost efficient in the nation.  The new Medicare figures show wide variance among hospitals around the country, even within the same city.  In Los Angeles,...
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St. Luke’s is pleased to announce a partnership with The Carl & Mary Koehler History Center to preserve and identify appropriate recipients for the Louis Millet stained glass windows housed within First Christian Church.  Preservationists have confirmed Louis Millet was the art glass designer of the church windows and light fixtures, which maintain significant value...
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The Iowa Department of Public Health joins the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health in recognizing May 13 through 19 as National Women’s Health Week. Continue reading
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Mercy Webinar Thursday, May 17, noon to 1 p.m. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. Robert Barry, M.D., dermatologist, will discuss common skin cancers, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Tune in live to this Webinar, originating at Mercy...
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Community members are invited to attend a brief informational session to learn more about the Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC) and other cancer control activities in the community. The Iowa Cancer Consortium (ICC) is a non‐profit organization consisting of a diverse partnership of Iowans working together to conquer cancer. The Consortium’s mission is to reduce...
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