The 1-month-old baby didn’t stand a chance, even with the best care available at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Suffering from whooping cough and in grave condition when brought to the Iowa City hospital, the tiny boy became one of the victims of a vaccine-preventable disease. Dr. Jody Murph, associate professor of pediatrics...
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St. Luke’s Hospital will soon be the first and only hospital in Iowa to offer Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT). This new technology gives patients another treatment choice in their cancer fight. The Iowa Health Facilities Council approved St. Luke’s request to acquire an IORT system at the October 19, 2011 council meeting. The equipment is...
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Whether your student athlete is aspiring to go pro, earn a college scholarship, or simply enjoy a healthy athletic lifestyle, they can brand themselves for success! Dream big and join the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Hockey head coach and general manager for inside tips from the sports world. Students will learn how to start building a...
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Join a doctor from Cardiologists, L.C. and a registered dietitian from Hy-Vee to learn how to prepare holiday dishes that you and your healthy-heart will enjoy! Find out how to modify Midwestern holiday favorites and try fresh, new menu ideas. Enjoy complimentary samples of appetizer, entrée, side dish and dessert along with a lively...
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St. Luke’s Hospital employees took part in the Healthiest State Initiative — The “Start Somewhere Walk” on Friday, Oct. 7.  About 40 employees participated in the walk over the noon hour. Employees started the walk at the hospital and walked around Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids. In all — it was about a...
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St. Luke’s Hospital is once again teaming up with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders to help raise awareness of breast cancer. Purchase tickets to the Friday, October 7, RoughRiders game and $2 from every ticket purchased will be donated to the St. Luke’s Spirit Fund, which provides financial assistance to women diagnosed with cancer.   ...
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St. Luke’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) cares for about 400 babies a year and the Unit plays a key part in those newborns’ survival.  It’s reunion time for these babies and staff – as St. Luke’s hosts its annual NICU Reunion this coming Saturday, Oct. 8. The free event will include refreshments, games and...
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St. Luke’s is expanding its network of care with the addition of a Hiawatha Campus, to be located in the former Floor Trader building at 1001 N. Center Point Road, Hiawatha. Construction began on the 20,200 square foot facility in August with construction slated for completion in late April 2012.  The outpatient medical facility...
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St. Luke’s Hospital and the Visiting Nurse Association have planned flu shot clinics to help people get vaccinated for the seasonal flu. Seasonal influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is caused by influenza viruses, which infect the respiratory tract (i.e., the nose, throat, lungs). Unlike many other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold,...
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Even a hurricane doesn’t blow Lee Woodruff away. Stressful events – like Hurricane Irene hitting the East Coast last week – may faze some people, but Woodruff, 51, shrugs it off. “Everything gets put in perspective,” says the author and wife of ABC journalist, Bob Woodruff, 50, who was  severely wounded...
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