Health and Wellness

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McGuire named to national healthcare research council

Dr. Andrea  McGuire has been named to the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.

McGuire is the chief medical officer and vice president of medical and network management and risk selection at American …

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Iowa Health System may partner with Illinois hospital system

Des Moines-based Iowa Health System and Methodist Health Services Corp. of Peoria, Ill., have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to explore a strategic partnership between the two health systems, the companies announced today. …

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Iowa Clinic speeds patients’ heart data to doctors


For recovering heart-failure patients, it’s especially important that their doctors maintain a keen eye on their progress.

The Iowa Clinic recently upgraded its remote patient monitoring system so that medical data is now instantaneously transferred …

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Mercy Indianola breaking ground Wednesday

Mercy Indianola Family Medicine Clinic will have its groundbreaking tomorrow at 3 p.m.

The facility will bring a new urgent care clinic to Indianola and eventually additional medical services and specialties. The building is one …

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DMU students to provide medical care in Honduras

Twenty-nine Des Moines University (DMU) students will spend their spring break next week in Honduras, providing medical care to those in need. The student group, organized by DMU’s global health department, will be seeing patients …

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States may apply for health-care transparency funds


Insurance regulators in Iowa haven’t determined whether they will seek a piece of nearly $200 million in federal funds designed to make health insurance premiums more transparent or enhance premium review processes in the state. …

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‘Fight for Air’ climb


If the idea of climbing 41 floors at 801 Grand was too daunting for you, the 2011 Fight for Air stair climb may be more manageable.

On March 27, the American Lung Association will hold …

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Justice Department to appeal Florida health reform ruling

The U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that it will appeal a federal judge’s Jan. 31 ruling striking down President Barack Obama’s health-care reform legislation. Federal lawyers filed a notice of appeal …

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Broadlawns renovation builds hospital’s capacity


It’s midafternoon at Broadlawns Medical Center, and the hospital’s main lobby is humming with activity as visitors and patients pass by the information desk, some stopping for directions and others peering down the hallway at …

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Food prices continue to rise

Global food prices rose to a record in February, according to Bloomberg. An index of 55 food commodities rose 2.2 percent to 236 in February from 230.7 in January, according to the U.N. Food and …