Ill man in Iowa City receives third liver transplant
Donald Kestler, 51, of Apple River Illinois, underwent a liver transplant at University of Iowa Hospitals early Wednesday. Officials say his condition is now fair, and he is part of a new large-scale program aiming to transplant up to 40 livers yearly. Doctors say without the surgery he faced three to six months to live.
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Des Moines man honored with Carnegie Medal for heroism
James Scott Clay, 30, posthumously receives a Carnegie Medal for shielding Lyn Ballard, 31, during a 1986 Des Moines home robbery. William Stringer, 22, was convicted in 1987 of killing Clay and sentenced to life, while Ballard and another guest escaped.
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Carnegie Medal recipients honored nationwide on Thursday
Seventeen individuals across ten states received Carnegie Medals, awarded by the Carnegie Heroes Commission established in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie to honor “heroes of civilization.” In unrelated court records Iowa man Kevin Colburn fled as Clay confronted Stringer, and Clay was fatally shot by a sawed-off shotgun.
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Rare moyamoya stroke found in eight Iowa youths
University of Iowa researchers identify eight moyamoya stroke cases among 210 young stroke patients from 1977 to 1986, a rate higher than international studies. Most patients were women using oral contraceptives. five were smokers. Treatments included aspirin and carotid bypass surgery with all but one surviving on aspirin. Findings presented at the American Heart Association meeting.
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Harkin Sidelined by Back Pain in Iowa Schedule
Senator Tom Harkin cancels the first two days of his weeklong Iowa trip on medical advice. A new exercise program may be causing severe lower back pain. he hopes to resume Tuesday evening and remains out of the hospital.
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Tauke praised for rural hospital aid leadership
Rep. Tom Tauke of Iowa receives awards from the National Rural Health Association and the National Association of Community Health Centers for advancing rural health care. The honors recognize efforts to curb inequitable Medicare policies, attract and retain providers, and improve services in underserved areas as part of a major policy shift.
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Iowa
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