Community Calendar Items and Evening Events Listed
Community calendar items include Dara at 7 p.m. at CSPS Cedar Rapids. Tapestry concert at King Chapel Cornell College Mount Vernon. Classical Pianist Martha Eckey at University Hospitals Iowa City. St Patrick’s Day parade and post parade events Cedar Rapids. St Patrick’s Day celebration at Johnson County Historical Society Museum Coralville. Dance Jam with Kalimbaman Iowa City Drum Circle Unitarian Church. Cornell Chautauqua Water The Ubiquitous Chemical Mount Vernon. Linn County supervisors and various school board meetings. planning zoning and library board sessions across Linn County and Coralville through the evening.
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Dara
CSPS
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Legionarts.org
Tapestry
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Martha Eckey
John Colloton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Third St
Johnson County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Linn County Partnership For Safe Families Advisory Board
Echo Hill Presbyterian Church
B Ave
College Community School Board
ESC Boardroom
Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission
Alburnett School Board
Coralville Parks and Recreation Commission
Coralville
Fairfax Public Library Board of Directors
Economy obesity link prompts calls for healthier choices
Health economist Eric Finkelstein says cheap high calorie food and sedentary work drive America’s obesity epidemic costing about 90 billion dollars yearly. He argues for prioritizing health over economics with private incentives and child-focused government action while sharing a success tale of Marcie Calvert and daughter Chrysa who cut weight significantly through better eating.
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Eric Finkelstein
United States
Finkelstein
Marcie Calvert
Irma
8.C
Chrysa
Calvert
Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes Patients Study
A study of 60 obese adults with Type 2 diabetes shows laparoscopic gastric banding yielding 21 percent average weight loss after two years versus 2 percent with diet and exercise. Remission occurred in 73 percent of surgery patients and 13 percent of controls.
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Linda Special
Washington Post
United States
Allergan Health
Journal of the American Medical Association
Diabetes. Niddk
Nih
Diabetes.org
Postnatal core training to avoid bulging abs
After pregnancy the rectus muscles may split, causing instability. Experts advise retraining deep core muscles with neutral spine, pelvic floor engagement, and Pilates based moves. Guidance from Cynthia Neville and Erin O'Brien Denton emphasizes gradual progression from bridges to planks and controlled crunches.
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Julie Deardorff
Chicago Tribune
Cynthia Neville
Women’s Health Rehabilitation
The
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Neville
Erin O’brien Denton
Denton
Wife Mistaken for Husband by Brother in Night Visit
Reader recounts Marybeth mistaking a brother for her husband during a snowbound overnight stay. Brothers refuse to name the guilty party, risking rifts. Abby advises open discussion, STD testing, and possible family therapy to repair trust.
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Abby
Marybeth
Rochester
N.Y
Managing Blood Pressure Readings and Meds Guidance
Standard BP is below 120 over 80. Readings at or above 140 over 90 are high and merit treatment. If home readings differ from office readings, rely on the higher, office reading or verify with multiple measurements. Ensure five minutes seated, proper cuff size, no caffeine, and heart‑level arm support.
Ultimatum Over Porn Addiction Between Fiance and Worried Bride
A reader asks how to handle a fiancé who refuses to quit pornography and visits adult dating sites. Experts say addiction may require professional help and warn the couple may be mismatched, advising against marriage.
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Amy
Maters
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Paul Trap
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Tribune.com
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