New Calcium and Vitamin D Findings From Women’s Health Initiative
Researchers from Ohio State University report that calcium and vitamin D show bone health benefits in a subset of women in the WHI study. The seven year trial involved 36,282 women aged 50 to 79 and compared fixed supplements with placebos while allowing preexisting supplements.
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Foundation For Bone Health
Rebecca Jackson
Ohio State University
New England Journal of Medicine
Women’s Health Initiative
Osteoporosis Supplements Show Mixed Fracture Benefits
A National Institutes of Health study finds women over 60 who take supplements cut hip fracture risk by 21 percent and those with high adherence by 29 percent. Overall osteoporosis causes over 1.5 million fractures annually with vertebral fractures comprising about half of cases.
TouchPlay changes lives as critics weigh state ban
In Cedar Rapids and across Iowa TouchPlay machines draw praise and fear. Users report personal risk while regulators plan a 60 day moratorium and possible licensee ID bans to curb problem gambling. Governing voices urge balance between access and protection.
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Vegas
Cedar Rapids
Klein
Kepros
Tom Vilsack
Iowa Lottery
Tina Potthoff
Nevada
Whyte
Iowa
Meskwaki push for recognition tied to casino control dispute
Meskwaki leaders press for governmental recognition of the Tribal Court amid a power struggle that shut the Meskwaki casino in 2003. Attorney Fred Dorr argues state recognition would favor the council running the casino and hinder enforcement of court orders. Lawmakers hear warnings from Tama County officials about special interest legislation while officials promise case by case relations with the Meskwaki court.
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Fred Dorr
Des Moines
Dorr
Iowa
U.S
Supreme Courts
Tama County
Richard Vander Mey
Vander Mey
Walker
Buffalo
City Eyes Incentives for URRelay Venture Jobs Plan
Cedar Rapids council weighs incentives for URRelay to create 130 to 160 low wage jobs and five higher paid roles as part of a downtown revitalization effort. The project targets a $50,000 state grant and $42,000 in savings from former MCI workers forming the venture. Public discussion centers on the project’s payroll impact and downtown renewal.
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District 1
Kris Gulick
Luther
District 5
Justin Shields
UR Relay
Brian Fagan
Tom Podzi
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