Community health and education event listings in Cedar Rapids Iowa
A dense listing of health programs and support groups across Mercy Health Plaza Mercy North Mercy Medical Center and other Cedar Rapids sites with dates times contact numbers and preregistration details for programs including smoking cessation newborn care breastfeeding CPR blood drives and bereavement and support groups. It notes many sessions at Mercy affiliated facilities in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with specific room numbers and registration contacts.
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Mercy Health Plaza
Council St
Cedar Rapids
Mercy
Rockwell Collins Rec Center
Collins Rd
St. Luke’s/Mercy Blood Bank
St. Luke’s Women’s Care
A Ave. NE
Mercytown City
First Lutheran
Mercy Medical Center
Foundations 2 Crisis Center
Second Ave
Nassif Center For Women’s and Children's Health
Birthplace
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
St. Luke's Center For Health and WellBeing
First Ave
Mercy Health Plaza Conference Room
Tom Cahalan
Mercy Iowa City
Council St. NE
Georgia MacGillivray
Hallagan Education Center
Mercycare.org
Red Cross
Grant Wood Area
Rockwell Dr. NE
Nassif Heart Center
A Ave
Hallagan
New Beginnings
Compassionate Friends
Desk stretches to prevent carpal tunnel and eye strain
Advice for office workers on preventing computer strain. Maintain posture with a tall spine and relaxed shoulders. Perform shoulder rolls ten times daily, use a copy stand or headset if neck twisting is heavy, avoid forceful keystrokes, keep gentle finger flexion, and take breaks every 30 to 60 minutes to stretch hands wrists shoulders and neck while relaxing eyes.
Iowa plans tougher controls on pseudoephedrine medicines
Iowa drug policy chief Marvin Van Haaften advocates strict rules on cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine, mandating pharmacy sales, ID checks, and logs. The piece also urges stronger smoke free workplace laws, higher cigarette taxes, and citizen action, highlighting health and economic benefits and naming lawmakers and groups.
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Iowa
Marvin van Haaften
Office of Drug Control Policy
van Haaften
Senate
Stewart Iverson
California
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
New York
Delaware
Maryland
Arizona
Rhode Island
Georgia
Washington
Ro Foege
D-Mount Vernon
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
House
No magic bullet for long term weight loss says dietitians
Dietitians warn low carb high fat plans may cause initial water loss and appetite drop but long term health risks exist. They caution against eliminating whole food groups and emphasize steady calorie reduction with exercise. A balanced, sustainable diet and portion control are urged for lasting results.
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Patti Zessin
Dar Rapids
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Mercy North
Iowa City
Nassif Center
McAuley Room
Mercy Medical Plaza
Rockwell Dr
Tom Vilsack
American Cancer Society
Vilsack
ACS
Towa
Shirley Ruedy
the Gazette
P.O
Ruedy
Ruble
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tom
Linn County Physical Therapy, P.C
Marion
Nercise
YMCA
Polly Ely
John
Polly
Helen G. Nassif
Stoney Point
Robin Brown M
V. Board Certified
V. Independent Office of Gynecology
Ist Ave. S.E
Cedar Rapids 1St Ave
Advance Health
Advanc@iflealthYour Wellness and Naturopathic Pharmacy
10Th Street
Fifth Avenue Medical
CarePro Health Services
Caie Sealthservices.com
Fox Eye
Fox
Laser & Cosmetic Institute
Lee Birchansky
Richard Stangler
Ethan Huisman
H Ave
Foxeye.com