How to read health study stories wisely
Practical tips from Mayo Clinic oncologists on evaluating health study reports. Consider study size, control groups, funding, authorship, risk figures, study phase, supporting studies, confounders, and follow up data before drawing conclusions.
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Mayo Clinic
Podunk U
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TriYoga master classes coming to Cedar Rapids this week
TriYoga instructor Tom Machado from Santa Cruz leads three public workshops at Elmcrest Country Club 1000 36th St NE Cedar Rapids. Sessions run Friday 7 to 9 30 pm cost 30 dollars, Saturday 11 am to 5 pm cost 75 dollars, Sunday 11 am to 3 pm cost 50 dollars. Registration options include all three for 135 dollars or 120 dollars for Kali Ray International members.
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Tom Machado
Cedar Rapids
Elmcrest Country Club
36Th St. NE
St. Luke's Center For Health and Well Being
Serenity Yoga
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Tamoxifen Linked to Lower Heart Disease Markers in Women
A Washington Post report details a study where 111 healthy postmenopausal white women taking tamoxifen showed 26 percent lower C reactive protein 22 percent lower fibrinogen and 9 percent lower total cholesterol over six months versus a sham treatment.
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The
Washington Post
Health notes and event schedule for pregnancy classes and wellness talks
Community health calendar lists events on pregnancy preparation Marvelous Multiples and St Luke's classes, Pilate Master Class with Dian Nissen Ramírez in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, sleep apnea talk with Drs Willer and Peterson, weight loss surgery support, living wills seminar, and Red Cross blood drives across Monticello, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids with dates, times, and contact numbers.
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Heartland Center For
First Ave. SE
Peg Murphy
Mercy Medical Center
First Baptist Church
Northland Ave
Carmike Cinema
Grant Wood Area
The
American Red Cross
Monticello High School
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Grant Wood
42Nd St
Cedar Rapids
Getting help for dyslexia column from Iowa educator
Connie Inman, a speech language pathologist at Grant Wood Area Education Agency Cedar Rapids explains dyslexia, its lifelong nature and the need for early intervention. She outlines reading programs like Reading Mastery, parent reading aloud, and links to national LD resources.
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
Ldanatl.org
International Dyslexia Association
Interdys.org
Connie Inman
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids
LASIK Described as Dentist Chair Procedure in US Hospitals
The LASIK procedure is performed outpatient with eye-numbing drops and a mild sedative. The patient sits in a dentist like chair while a drill like instrument forms the corneal flap. Laser treatment lasts under a minute per eye and about 25 minutes total with immediate but improving vision over the following days and weeks. Patients should arrange a driver due to sedation.
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Sutphin
United States
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LASIK patients share relief and risks from surgery
Ophthalmology experts recount LASIK as a generally safe elective procedure with high patient satisfaction. A coordinator recounts first hand experience easing patient nerves and notes most adjust within a year. Risks include glare and halos. complications are uncommon and often treatable with therapy. Costs vary from 500 to 3000 dollars per eye.
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Department of
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Visual Sciences
Phin
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