Cedar Rapids Blue Zones Day Encourages Businesses to Go Blue
Cedar Rapids promotes Blue Zones Day with Mayor Ron Corbett urging local businesses to have employees pledge and wear blue. Free stickers available at Linn County Public Health front desk 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m through Friday with pledges due by January 31 at bluezonesproject com.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Linn County Public Health Office
Bluezonesproject.com
Winter daylight and blue light affect sleep cycle
Research explains how reduced daytime sun and blue light from screens disrupt melatonin, delaying sleep. University of Copenhagen ophthalmologist Line Kessel notes aging eyes blunt blue ray exposure, making daylight outdoors vital for the elderly.
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Sarah Korones
University of Copenhagen
Bookshelf: Checklists Aid Hospital Advocacy by Elizabeth Bailey
Elizabeth Bailey, a director and producer for several record labels, describes a simple system of hospital checklists used to help her 81 year old father during a difficult stay. Her book outlines actionable lists to stay safe and organized and urges readers to prepare to advocate for their own care.
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Elizabeth Bailey
Too Young For This: Teens Face Hodgkin’s Lymphoma And AYA Cancer Care
Hackensack area report on 16 year old Tim Malone with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Article discusses rising teen cancer rates, the AYA specialty, and need for combined medical and emotional care at Hackensack University Medical Center and John Theurer Cancer Center. It notes leukemia treatment success in youths using pediatrics regimens and describes emotional support programs for young patients.
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Barbara Williams
Hackensack N.J
Ackensack
N.J
Tim Malone
Hodgkin
New Jersey
Michael Harris
Tomorrows Children’s Institute
Hackensack University Medical Center
John Theurer Cancer Center
Hackensack
AYA
National Cancer Institute
Harris
Jillian Hil
Lodi
Aesha Vyas
Aesha
Carmine Warasso
The
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Imus
Jillian Hall
Shaheem Crooks
Meghan Hartley
Endoscopy urged for GERD patients amid cancer risk
Readers share experiences linking GERD to stomach cancer and urge more frequent endoscopy. Dr Donahue explains hiatal hernia, artery hardening, and the role of screening while noting that early detection improves cancer outcomes.
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Cer
Gerd
A.S
United States
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