Web system shares patient milestones under HIPAA rules
Iowa City report describes Aryanna Wiebke’s progress at Children’s Hospital of Iowa. CarePages lets mother Emily Harrah post photos and updates for distant relatives while Aryanna awaits a heart transplant. Hospitals use online nurseries with password access to share newborns’ vital stats under HIPAA.
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Unsolved 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko remains open
In Des Moines Cedar Rapids area, police interviewed 835 people and filed 400 reports in the case of 18 year old Michelle Martinko found stabbed to death in her car at Westdale Mall on December 19, 1979. The file remains active, with authorities citing continued dedication to solving the crime.
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Holidays Go Digital as Miss Manners Stays Old School
Carly Bossert notes a shift in holiday greetings with e cards gaining favor though traditional handwritten signatures still hold sway for some. Jane Beck of Cedar Rapids favors quick electronic cards while Pew Internet data show over a quarter of email users exchanging holiday greetings in 2002.
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Cedar Rapids
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American Life
Pfizer warns Celebrex raises heart risk with high doses
New York AP report notes Pfizer disclosed higher chances of heart attacks and strokes among patients using high Celebrex dosages, echoing Vioxx concerns. FDA adviser Crawford says physicians should consider alternatives. no immediate Celebrex removal planned. Shares drop amid sales fears.
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Buffalo Wild Wings wing bids in Cedar Rapids on eBay
Elizabeth Wright of Amana found a buffalo-shaped chicken wing resembling the corporate logo in a Cedar Rapids restaurant. The wing from a 24 piece basket is auctioned in eBay's Really Weird Stuff through Wednesday, with all proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and a $2000 target.
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