Health and Wellness

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Meredith wins health award

Meredith Corp. has been named a recipient of United HealthCare’s “Well Deserved” award for employer wellness in 2010.

This is the second time in three years Meredith has received the award. Meredith is one of …

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Called to serve


Tom Moreland could have settled into a comfortable consulting career after selling Iowa Hospice, a start-up company he developed into one of the largest and fastest-growing hospice care providers in the state. Instead, the 32-year-old …

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Program takes new look at health-care efficiency


Sometimes, just having someone else look at a problem can provide a whole new perspective – particularly if that person has an engineering degree.

That’s what health-care professionals at Iowa Methodist Medical Center are finding, …

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Health-care vote moves to Senate

Republicans moved on Tuesday to force a U.S. Senate vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul a day after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the law was unconstitutional.

The bid was made …

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American Heart Association to hold casting call

The American Heart Association will hold an open casting call on Friday for its Go Red For Women campaign.

Dozens of women will try out to become the next national spokeswoman for the campaign, and …

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Obama administration will appeal Florida health-care decision

President Barack Obama’s administration said it will appeal a Florida federal judge’s ruling that last year’s health-care overhaul overstepped the Constitution’s limits on congressional power by compelling people to buy insurance, Bloomberg reported.

U.S. District …

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Iowa Health – Des Moines announces new board members

Iowa Health – Des Moines announced six new members of its 2011 board of directors on Monday.

The members are Jan Miller Straub, president and CEO of The Straub Corp.; Mary Chapman, vice president of …

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Healthy Living Expo is tomorrow

The Healthy Living Expo, a free family-friendly event intended to encourage Iowans to pursue lifestyles that promote health and wellness, is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Presented by …

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Referendum scheduled for Indianola wellness center

Indianola voters will go to the polls on March 1 to decide whether the city should issue up to $12.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund a community wellness center.

    The referendum must …

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Signify Pink shows new colors to battle cancer


A single line of cause-related apparel wasn’t enough to satisfy fans of Sigler Cos.’ Sigler Pink brand of merchandise, so the company launched a campaign to help people raise money for those battling cancer and …