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An Iowa native, Mardorf was hired in June to lead oversee parks operations and spearhead department initiatives.

“Just bring a salad to pass!” This is the unofficial motto of many summer celebration invites and the reason we see the same standard sides at every barbecue. This year, let your Hy-Vee dietitians help you re-think the classic pasta salad with tips for building a crowd-pleasing platter that’s packed with nutrients to support your health and wellness goals all summer long.

As lavender lattes, lavender scones and more trend at national restaurants and retailers, one of the few Iowa farms growing the herb is localizing it in Johnson County.

Iowa programs tend to focus on physical improvements, emotional support to help older adults.

Arthritis in the shoulder can cause debilitating pain and limit your quality of life and ability to do everyday tasks. Luckily, improvements and innovations in total shoulder replacement surgery have made the procedure a reliable and effective way to relieve pain and improve function in patients.

If you are a parent who is constantly at the doctor’s office with your child with yet another sore throat, it may be time to talk to a doctor about long-term solutions.

Dr. Vanessa Leonhard and Dr. David Jerkins of PCI are two of the only doctors in the state of Iowa who perform a supermicrosurgery called Lymphovascular anastomosis, or LVA. This surgery reduces breast cancer patients’ chances of getting lymphedema, a chronic, debilitating condition, to around five percent.