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St. Luke’s Auxiliary donates $250,000 for mental health services
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Auxiliary has gifted a quarter-million-dollars to St. Luke’s Foundation for Club 520, a peer-run mental health support group available through Abbe Center for Community Mental Health. According to a news release, Abbe Center’s Club 520…
Alliant prepares for rate case, smart meters
by Dave DeWitte [email protected] Alliant Energy’s plans for 2017 in Iowa include the commissioning of…
Marion Well-Being Index score rises for second straight year
A recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index community study shows a citywide gain of more than four…
UI Health Care opens ALS clinic in Des Moines
Several health care organizations have joined forces to treat patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Eastern Iowa Dental Center opens doors to first patients
Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a comprehensive primary health care service provider at at 1225…
TRAIL aims to help senior citizens stay at home
Volunteers for the new nonprofit TRIAL of Johnson County gathered last week for training. The…
IHA report shows $6.8 billion impact of Iowa hospitals
Iowa’s community hospitals generate more than 127,000 jobs that add nearly $6.8 billion to the…
IDx joins IBM Watson Health collaborative
IDx LLC, an Iowa City-based company, has joined the IBM Watson Health medical imaging collaborative.…
Iowa Walking College awarding fellowships for local projects
In response to recommendations developed through a walkable communities workshop held last year, the Healthiest…
UI cancer center joins research information exchange network
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa has joined The Oncology Research Information…
Mercy IC recognized for orthopedic surgery, joint replacement
Orthopedic surgery and joint replacement care at Mercy Iowa City is among the top 10…
TRAIL aims to help local seniors age well at home
A new nonprofit organization promises help for successful “aging in place” when it begins accepting…
Quad Cities medical practice to join UI Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced that Hematology-Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities will…
Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon coming to the Corridor
The Ponseti Kids for a Cause Triathlon will be held for the first time in…
New Gallup-Healthways report ranks Iowa 19th
Overall well-being in the U.S. reached a record high in 2016, according to the latest…
Casino proposals scale-back in latest round
A rendering of the Cedar Crossing Central proposal, would give the city a large new…
