Knee safety and runner's knee guidance from Dr. Mollen
Dr. Art Mollen outlines knee structure and common injuries for runners. He notes tendinitis as a frequent issue, stresses stretching, rest, and gradual return, and suggests alternatives like swimming or cycling plus strengthening exercises. He offers readers to send questions to his Des Moines box for future columns.
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Mollen
Art Mollen
Des Moines
Iowa
Orthodontics basics for children and braces process
The article explains orthodontics as the dental specialty for diagnosing preventing and treating tooth and jaw irregularities. It notes no age limit for treatment and outlines early examination ages 4 7, the use of braces or bonded brackets, and how gradual pressure through wires moves teeth into proper alignment.
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The
Gazette
Linn County Dental Society
Iowa considers mandatory child passenger restraints
State Rep Diane Brandt proposes a bill to require child restraint use for all children under four in motor vehicles. The plan sets a $30 fine for violations after an initial two year warning period, as Iowa moves from a voluntary program with 29 percent compliance and more than 200 loan seat programs.
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Harrison Weber
Daily Press Associa
Des Moines
Iowa
Diane Brandt
Cedar Falls
House Transportation Committee
Support group aids overweight people in Cedar Rapids
A gastric bypass information and support group forms in Cedar Rapids per Jan Brooks of the Gastric Bypass Association. The group helps both post op patients and prospective candidates by sharing experiences and connecting with Iowa City surgeons at Mercy Hospital and University Hospital. The next meeting is March 27 at 9 a.m. in Hiawatha.
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Brooks
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
University Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Gastric Bypass Association
Pebble Lane
Hiawatha
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