Tim Charles, author of “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages,” is offering a presentation and discussion opportunity titled “An Intersection of the Arts and Aging Well” on Oct. 16 in Mount Vernon.
The annual Especially For You Race Against Breast Cancer, which raises money to provide financial assistance for breast and gynecological cancer screenings and services, set a record with 16,682 people registered in this, its 35th year.
A Cedar Rapids resident wondered how area hospitals are using artificial intelligence. The Gazette’s series Curious Iowa found that AI tools help with time-consuming tasks like note taking, summarizing charts, analyzing images and preparing bills.
Two Cedar Rapids men — one of whom was arrested last year on charges he stole copper and wiring from an industrial site — are facing charges after the theft of copper wire from Mercy Medical Center.
Swapping his suit and tie for blue jeans, boots and a zip-up gray sweater matching his trimmed moustache and wavy hair, former Mercy Medical Center President and CEO Tim Charles earlier this month stood before a Coe College class to share his expertise on “health and society.”
The Gazette’s Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor.
A big green frog guided children through Cedar Rapids hospital stays
St. Luke’s opening its Marion ER on Tuesday; Mercy’s Marion ER coming in December
Cedar Rapids donors choose to remain anonymous, hospital says.
The Wolfes struggled with infertility for years before welcoming their daughter, Finley, at Mercy’s Birthplace & NICU on Feb. 9, 2024. Their journey toward parenthood began in earnest in 2020, when they moved to Cedar Rapids from Phoenix.
A new master plan for the MedQuarter Regional Medical District envisions transforming empty properties, improving placemaking and strengthening the district’s identity to lure patients, healthcare providers and businesses. That means exploring development of a hotel, creating pocket parks and more.
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