While some women sail through menopause with few bothersome symptoms, many spend years suffering or maybe just not feeling quite themselves. But is discomfort during the transition out of the childbearing years necessary?
Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.
Tim Charles, former president/CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, explores topics around aging in his book “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages.”
COPD emerged as an umbrella term for several respiratory diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, caused by lung damage. Because its effects are irreversible, early diagnosis and treatment are essential to supporting a patient living with its effects.
Dr. Georgina Aldridge, a neurologist with University of Iowa Health Care who specializes in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, says that while some forgetfulness is a normal part of aging, a decrease in cognitive function to the point that you can’t do your job or your day-to-day hobbies is not.
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.
The symptoms were initially typical and inconsistent, but after her unusually defiant behavior landed her in Mercy’s Emergency Room, 12-year-old Payten Stout was fighting for her life.
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.
Mercy Urology Clinic and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center are partnering with the Cedar Rapids Kernels to honor prostate cancer survivors and raise awareness about the disease during a special game at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
After the emergency team in Hiawatha stabilized her, she was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in downtown Cedar Rapids. Read Jill’s inspiring story.
Since February, Mercy has offered its own anesthesia services to patients across all procedural and surgical areas and done so without interrupting services for patients.
Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and among the top five causes of death in the United States: more than 795,000 people in the U.S. experience a stroke, approximately 610,000 of which are first-time strokes.
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