For the first time in five years, former patients from St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids have the chance to thank the neonatal intensive care unit staff who gave them a chance to get to grow up at a NICU reunion.
An early proposal separated the counties; local advocates expressed hope they could remain together to capitalize on access centers and existing partnerships
Reegan Lueken, 16, was recently recognized as one of six people in the country to earn a Stroke Hero Award, given by the American Stroke Association.
Nearly two months after a bankruptcy judge confirmed a liquidation plan for the former Mercy Iowa City’s tens of millions in assets, and more than a month after that plan went into effect, secured bondholders “have yet to receive a single ‘effective date’ distribution.”
Cedar Rapids donors choose to remain anonymous, hospital says.
The University of Iowa has agreed to pay a federally-funded researcher and cardiologist with tenure $350,000 to resign -- relinquishing his tenure rights and suspending “any internal proceedings” involving him.
In some rural Iowa counties, birth rates have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and ‘60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded.
Hormones, snacking, morning sickness all affect good oral hygiene
Good oral hygiene should start before teeth appear
It’s summer, and that means time outdoors for fun in the sun. Many of us put on sunscreen because we know the sun’s rays can damage our skin. But did you know the sun can also damage the sensitive and delicate tissues of our eyes?
A free program in Cedar Rapids is equipping parents with tools to help their children develop healthy behavioral skills.
How you can keep your liver healthy
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is one of the most common causes of vertigo. The right treatment can help.
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