Tanning beds safety debated by Harkness
Richard Harkness weighs sun UV science and cancer risks against vitamin D benefits from indoor tanning. He notes UVA dominance in devices, cites NIH and WHO cautions, and suggests brief sun exposure or supplements as safer vitamin D sources. He warns ads from industry groups should be treated skeptically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harkness
McClatchy
National Institutes of Health
World Health Organization
FDA
Weight loss memoirs inspire and frustrate readers
Memoirs on dieting can spark motivation yet risk promoting unsafe methods. Experts warn there is no one size fits all approach and that people may imitate risky plans. Some authors avoid endorsing specific diets, while others push plans that may derail long term success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Brownell
Rudd Center For Food Policy and Obesity
Yale
Robert Kushner
Diet.com
Allen Zadoff
Jeanette Fulda
Consumer Reports
Yo-yo Dieter Trista Blouin
Pensacola, Fla
Susan Powter
Blouin
Weight loss memoir round up from 2007 2008 titles
A compact survey of memoirs by Judith Lederman Sarina Kase Stacey Halprin Jennette Fulda Valerie Bertinelli Allen Zadoff Stephanie Klein and Susan Blech charting weight loss journeys. It highlights personal stories of pounds shed through diet surgery lifestyle changes and recovery paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Lederman
Sarina Kase
Lederman
Kase
Stacey Halprin
Jennette Fulda
Fulda
Pastaqueen.com
Valerie Bertinelli
Bertinelli
Jenny Craig
Eddie van Halen
Allen Zadoff
Zadoff
Stephanie Klein
Klein
Susan Blech
Caroline Bock
Blech
Health focused community events listings
Health related events offered by non profits are listed with times and locations across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Events include blood drives at Grant Wood Area Chapter Cedar Rapids and Coralville, CPR and AED training, support groups for mood disorders disability cancer and bereavement, breastfeeding help and lactation consulting at Mercy and St Lukes facilities, caregiver and grief programs and Look Good Feel Better sessions. Many events require registration or a call to obtain details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazcomm.com
American Red Cross
Grant Wood Area
Rockwell Dr
Cedar Rapids
Givebloodgivelife
Grantwood-Redcross
Foundation 2
1540
Second Ave
Celiac Connect
Edgewood Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Call
Kirkwood Resource Center
Fifth Ave
Abbe Center For
11Th St. NW
Helen G. Nassif
Helen G. Nassif Center For Women's & Children's Health
Iowa
Mercy Hospital Medical Plaza
E. Market St
Iowa City
Abby Dvorak
University Hospitals
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave. SE
International Essential Tremor Foundation
Marron Classroom
Mercy Medical Center
Sediacek
Rockwell Dr. NE
Scanion
Mercy Medical Plaza
Jefferson St
Arcoaching
Hallagan Education Center
Dennis
Birthplace
Mercy
Grantwood-Redcross.org
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Iowa Valley High School
Marengo
McAuley Room
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
18Th Ave
Hiawatha
Alzheimer’s Association
Meadow View
F Ave
National Alliance On
Third Ave
E. College St
Grantwoodredcross
la Leche League
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Melrose
Bishop's Buffet
Westdale Mall
American Cancer Society
First Ave. NE
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Judith Beck
Beck
TIN Club
Jubith Lerbermaro Larina Hage
Pay DD
Geico Insurance
Second St
Coralville
Givebloodgivelife.org
Citizens For People With Disabilities
American Red Cross Blood
North Linn High School
Troy Mills
Berndes Center
Monticello
North Cedar School
Clarence
Marriott
Collins Rd
Asperger
Salem Methodist Church
First Ave
CarePro
10Th Street
WOCN
CarePro Home
CarePro Health Services
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