Tetanus shots urged for gardeners and home workers
Public health officials warn gardeners face tetanus risk from skin injuries and splinters. CDC data show 39 percent of 2001 tetanus cases linked to gardening and yard work, with booster shots due every ten years though many adults ignore the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Higgins
Washington Post
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Puerto Rico
CDC
Community Health Support Groups and Classes Listed
A dense schedule of support groups and health programs is listed for Cedar Rapids and Mercy Medical Center area. Groups include Hope Cancer, Epilepsy, Well Spouse, Compassionate Friends, Homicide, Amputees, Stroke, and Breas t feeding, with sessions across Mercytown City and Linn County venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Room
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Compassionate Friends
Linn County
Hallmar
Mercy Medical Center
Citizens For
Kirkwood Resource Center
Fifth Ave
Mercytown City
St. Luke’s Schwartz C
Katz Cardiovascular Conference Center
Lundy Pavilion
Suzanne Lewis
Mercy Dietitian
Nassif Heart Center
Sharon Zimmerman
McAuley Room
Mercy Medical Plaza
Iowa City
Birthplace
Hallagan Education Center
Helen G. Nassif
Mercy Medical
Bradley
24Th Ave
Marion
Sonya Eckel
Mercy North
Mercy Fitness Center
First Ave
St. Luke's Center For Health and Well-Being
First Ave. NE
Pirates
Walkable communities face zoning and habit hurdles
Planners push for compact neighborhoods with mixed use to boost health and walkability. Public health researchers note land use affects obesity, while developers cite higher costs for street grids, sidewalks, and parks as obstacles to widespread adoption.
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Joel Hirshhorn
Natural Resources Policy
National Governors Association
Russ Lopez
Boston University
School of Public Health
Dan Burden
Walkable Communities Inc
Burden
Hirshhorn
Peninsula
Meyer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rusty Nail
Dot Richardson
Clermont
Fla
National Foundation For Infectious Diseases
Richardson
Hope
Cedar Rapids Oncology Project
Steve Valenta
Iowa State University
Jason Gillette
Gillette
St. Luke’s Women's Care
Ave. NE
Joan Gillon
Kevin Lux
Barb Kalinsky
Dan Drey
Jerry Gi Martin Ie
Amy Terpstra
Briss Stetton
Linn County Physical Therapy
Cedar Rapid
STH Avenue Medical
10Th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, Iow
Fifth Avenue
Ifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Medical
Tion
Chapel Hill
N.C
Southern Village
Jim Earnhardt
Bryan Properties
Rich Killingsworth
Active Living
University of North Carolina
Winnebago Reservation
Nebraska
Judi Meyer
Ho- Chunk Inc
Wilkinson
Ho-Chunk
Lowons
Mayo Clinic
North Central Cancer Treatment Group
Oncology Associates
10Th Street
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