Sacred spaces bloom in Fort Worth home life
In Fort Worth Texas readers learn to carve personal sanctuaries from everyday spaces. Lela Woods tends a plant filled patio outside her front door while Brooke Kimberley transforms a garage apartment into a yoga meditation room with mirrors rope lighting and soft colors.
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Amber Nimocks
Knight Ridder
Fort Worth
Texas
Lela Woods
Woods
Brooke Kimberley
Kimberley
Curt Hinkle
Inspiration
Create Your Own Calming Home Meditation Space
Interior designers offer tips to craft a personal reflection area at home. Focus on minimal clutter, one dominant focal piece, soothing cool colors, soft lighting, and calming sounds. Use a comfortable mat or chair and scent with candles.
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Amber Nimock
Ronda Webb
Gabberts
Webb
Fort Worth
Texas
Deborah Reed
Reed
Jennifer Pierson
Pier 1
Ephedra risks linked to heat and exercise dangers
Ephedra sold as a diet supplement can be hazardous when used in large doses or with risk factors. Elevated body heat from heavy exercise, high temperature and humidity, or heavy clothing can cause heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Undiagnosed heart disease or seizure disorders may worsen, and some health problems can be aggravated.
Dirt on food raises questions about health and hygiene
Health experts warn dirt on vegetables is common but offers little nutritional value. They stress hand washing, sanitized tools, thorough cooking of meats and eggs, and proper storage to avoid pathogens and keep foods safe.
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Bell
Community Health Classes and Clinics Schedule
A series of health programs runs at St. Luke's and Mercy Medical Center with CPAP BiPAP fittings, a Can Cope survivor panel, parenting and prenatal classes, women self defense, hospice volunteer orientation, an osteoporosis lunch session, and a middle pregnancy class. Registration lines include 369-8760 365-5242 369-7166 369-7216 369-7744 366-6421 ext 400.
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St. Luke's
Mercy Medical Center
American Cancer Society
St. Luke’s Hospital
Medical Plaza
Ave. NE
Linn County
Helen G. Nassif
Mercy Medical Center Community Support Groups Schedule
Mercy Medical Center hosts several groups this spring including Kids Count Too on Tuesdays at 6 30 p m for children ages 4 to 12 and a cancer-affected family member with no fee register at 398 6452 Also Imagine That on Wednesdays 7 to 8 p m with Diane Tusek on stress relief and guided imagery free register 221 8520 A miscarriage loss and infant death support meets Tuesdays 8 p m in Scanlon Room Mercy Medical Plaza A homicide support group meets Tuesdays 1 p m at St Luke s Schwartz C and a Hepatitis C group meets Wednesdays 7 p m at St Luke s Room 163 call numbers provided for details.
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Mercy Medical Center
Hallagan Education Center
Diane Tusek
Mercy Medical Plaza Support Groups Schedule
Support group meetings at Mercy Medical Plaza in Iowa City include Breath of Fresh Air at 7 p.m. with speaker Andrea Pierce on starting a walking program in Scanion Room today. Continuing After Breast Cancer at 7 p.m. Thursday in Fanning Room with Reach to Recovery. SHARE group meets at 7:30.
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Mercy Medical Plaza
Iowa City
Mercy Health Promotion
Andrea Pierce
Mercy Medical
Study compares progesterone and antidepressant for hot flashes
Cedar Rapids study for women with breast cancer history compares progesterone to an antidepressant for hot flashes. Participants must be disease-free and have hot flashes for at least one month. Contact Shana Coker at 319-363-2690 Ext. 321.
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LCIS
Cedar Rapids
Shana Coker
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