Confusion over screening recommendations and cancer treatments should not prevent women from pursuing their own best course of action, said two women diagnosed with cancer. As “breast cancer pink” adorns a plethora of products during October, and events such as Mercy Medical Center’s Especially for You Race against Breast Cancer take center stage, health care...
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The University of Iowa sent the following information on the Ponseti Races: IOWA CITY  - The University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation proudly invites you to its second annual Ponseti Races, a fundraising event complete with a 5K, Children’s Race, live music, and prizes, on Saturday, October 9, 2010, in Iowa City.  The...
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From the University of Iowa:  Chocolate probably isn’t the first food that comes to mind when creating a healthful prenatal diet, but a recent study from the University of Iowa and Yale University found that regular consumption of the sweet treat is associated with a reduced risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder that occurs...
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The following is from Genova Technologies:  CEDAR RAPIDS — Genova Technologies, Inc. of Cedar Rapids has teamed with Noblis of Falls Church, Virginia, and the University of Iowa to assist the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop a strategic plan to maximize CMS’s data and resources for Comparative Effectiveness Research. The team was awarded...
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The following is from University of Iowa Health Care: UI Children’s Hospital Kid Captain for the Oct. 2 homecoming game Iowa vs Penn State, is Maddie Strauss, from Dubuque. Here’s her story: Maddie Strauss, age 9, of Dubuque, Iowa, has been chosen to be the “Kid Captain” for the Iowa Hawkeyes Homecoming game against...
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The Iowa Department of Human Services sent the following today: Low-income adults living in northwest or northeast central Iowa will receive IowaCare health benefits much closer to home beginning Oct. 1.         Instead of traveling to University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IowaCare patients will now be able to receive routine care and...
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Experts from the University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center will discuss “Vascular Health for Baby Boomers: Your guide to PAD and Venous Disease” at a Health For Your Lifetime program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the UI Heart and Vascular Center (Elevator E, Level 4) at UI Hospitals and...
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Emerging Infectious Disease fellows join State Hygienic Laboratory The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories will fund two Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) fellows assigned to the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa for one year beginning this month. Amy Terry of Kalamazoo, Mich., and...
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The following is from the Eldercare Workforce Alliance: Washington, D.C. – Cedar Rapids elder care workforce advocates urged investments to improve recruitment and training for the elder care workforce during visits with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 21, World Alzheimer’s Day.  They see such investments as a high priority in the implementation of...
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The following is from University of Iowa Health Care:  UI Children’s Hospital Kid Captain for the Sept. 25 game Iowa vs Ball State, is Maleah McCool, from Manchester. Here’s her story: Maleah McCool, age 14, of Manchester, has been chosen to be the “Kid Captain” for the Iowa Hawkeyes football game against Ball State Sept....
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