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One person taken to hospital after kitchen fire in northwest Cedar Rapids
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (179+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " One person was taken to the hospital after a kitchen fire at a home in northwest Cedar Rapids Saturday morning. According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 9:20 a.m. to a home in the 1400 block…...
Heart disease awareness month: what women should know after pregnancy
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (293+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa " February is Heart Disease Awareness Month, and professors at the University of Iowa are reminding women that pregnancy complications can affect heart health, and taking proper steps now can help prevent serious disease later in life. For…...
Flu test positivity hits 24.3% as Iowa sees 92 flu deaths this season
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (359+ words) DES Moines, Iowa " Influenza activity remains very high across Iowa, while COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are circulating at moderate levels, according to the latest statewide respiratory virus surveillance report released this week. The report, issued by the…...
Eleven Iowans join national Go Red 'Woman of Impact' heart campaign
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (286+ words) (FILE - Philip Gawel/WWMT) DES Moines, Iowa " Eleven women from across Iowa are joining a national effort this month to raise awareness and funding to combat heart disease, the leading cause of death among women in the United States. The…...
New study finds trans women and cis women have similar fitness levels
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (200+ words) A major new analysis of research suggests that transgender women and cisgender women are much more alike in physical fitness than many people assume. Scientists looked at 52 previously published studies involving nearly 6,500 people, including transgender women, transgender men, cisgender women…...
Dr. Timothy Quinn to retire as Mercy Medical Center president and CEO on April 3
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (248+ words) CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " Mercy Medical Center announced Tuesday that President and CEO Dr. Timothy Quinn will retire from his executive role April 3 after more than two decades of service as a physician and administrator. Hospital officials said…...
100-year-old Cedar Rapids woman continues to donate blood
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (104+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " 100-year-old Nadene Roberts made her 51st blood donation Monday in Cedar Rapids. She turned 100 in January and made that donation at Calvary Baptist Church. Despite her age, Roberts remains active, organizing blood drives with ImpactLife and donating three…...
Mobile training unit enhances emergency response skills for Iowa first responders
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (299+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " A mobile medical training unit, known as Simulation in Motion'Iowa, recently arrived at the Eastern Iowa Airport to provide hands-on emergency training for first responders. The SIM-IA program travels across the state, offering first responders the chance…...
Iowa Attorney General's office announces funding opportunity to fight opioid addiction
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (136+ words) Iowa Attorney General's office announces funding opportunity to fight opioid addiction'KGAN Iowa Attorney General's office announces funding opportunity to fight opioid addiction by Iowa's News Now Staff DES MOINES, Iowa " The Iowa Attorney General's office will soon be accepting applications…...
Medical group challenges study on diversity in military healthcare, urges deeper analysis
1+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Medical group challenges study on diversity in military healthcare, urges deeper analysis'cbs2iowa.com Medical group challenges study on diversity in military healthcare, urges deeper analysis by The National News Desk WASHINGTON (TNND) " A group of medical professionals known as Do…...