Physicians urged to add quitting steps in smoking advice
A University of Iowa survey of 441 Iowa physicians finds 95 percent advise quitting, but only 34 percent provide specific quitting steps. Experts say including self help, cessation programs, and resources boosts effectiveness beyond warnings about health risks.
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University of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa Medicine
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Kristi J. Ferguson
U of I
Ferguson
Office of Consultation
VCR Bought With Soup Labels Stolen From School
Mystic Elementary in Centerville reported the theft of a $525 videocassette recorder from the school Tuesday night. Sheriff officials said a window was broken to gain entry. Students had used Campbell's Soup labels to fund equipment purchases including the VCR and a video camera. The VCR had been at the school less than two months.
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Appanoose County
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Lawmakers OK double digit boosts for four Iowa legislative agencies
The Legislative Council approved average 10.29 percent increases for the Legislative Service Bureau, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Citizens' Aide Office and Legislative Computer Support Bureau. Total spending for next year tops 2.8 million, with across the board cuts possible if budget crises force Branstad to curb executive spending. Some members criticized the rise amid tight state finances.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
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Legislative Service Bureau
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Citizens’ Aide Office
Legislative Computer Support Bureau
Terry Branstad
William Harbor
Henderson
Richard Welden
Iowa Falls
Donovan Peeters
Branstad
Peeters
Iowa council forms 28 member study panel on state plan
DES MOINES The Iowa Legislative Council approved a 28 member committee to study reorganizing and downsizing state government. The group will begin preparing for legislation and be chaired by House Speaker Donald Avenson.
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Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa Legislative Council
House
Donald Avenson
NBC postpones Galena Cellars Nouveau Wine feature on Today
NBC will air a Galena Cellars Nouveau Wine piece on the Today show postponed to Friday November 29. The feature covered the first-nouveau wine uncorking and involved NBC video crews. linked to a Gazette article about the Lawler family operating three wineries in Galena LaCrosse and McGregor.
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LaCrosse
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McGregor
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