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Tom Pientok named president and CEO of Folience

Folience has appointed Tom Pientok as its new president and chief executive officer, effective June 1, the company’s board of directors announced. Mr. Pientok, a longtime Cedar Rapids business executive, moves into the role after serving as interim CEO on…

Kirkwood adapts continuing ed to changing market

Sparks fly as a Kirkwood Community College student completes a weld in an Accelerated Welding…

‘Corridor’ tag rises in popularity for business names

A sampling of businesses from around North Liberty and Cedar Rapids with the word “Corridor”…

(Body)building a new fitness brand

A woman holds a medicine ball during a workout at Alchemy Strength & Conditioning in…

Psychiatric Associates opens new office in North Liberty

Psychiatric Associates, a private practice based in Iowa City, is doubling its number of providers…

Study shows Girls on the Run transforms young girls’ lives

A recent independent study provides evidence that Girls on the Run is highly effective at driving…

St. Luke’s among top performing for heart attack treatment

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION…

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Opioids: A public health emergency in Linn County

By Pramod Dwivedi | Linn County Public Health Director A silent epidemic of opioids has…

Family Caregivers Center of Mercy provides support, respite

Carole Butz leads a support group at the Family Caregivers Center in Cedar Rapids.  …

Cedar Rapids man takes cancer care into own hands

Paul Cross has embarked on his own cancer treatment course. PHOTO / SHUVA RAHIM By…

Immunotherapy makes progress in cancer treatment therapy

Dr. Mohammed Milhem stands by his “Iowa wall.” PHOTO / SHUVA RAHIM By Cindy Hadish…

Chirantan Ghosh | Oncology and Hematology

Dr. Chirantan Ghosh is founder of The Ghosh Center for Oncology and Hematology, a cancer…

Health Transitions Clinic joins Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa

Health Transitions, the medically-supervised weight loss clinic operated by Charles Pruchno in Cedar Rapids, has…

Corridor hospitals ranked top regional hospitals in Iowa

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is again listed as one of America’s “Best Hospitals”…

Iowa named second best state for health care in new study

Iowa was named 2017’s second best state for health care in a new study from…

CBJ’s Battle of the Bands 2017 Preview

Six bands to vie for title in CBJ’s second-annual Corporate Battle of the Bands By…