Luther College hosts rural health ethics forum
The Luther College nursing department sponsors a two day forum titled Health Care Technology in Rural Areas An Ethical Analysis on January 15 and 16. A $5 000 GTE Foundation grant funds the event which is open to professionals and the public with free admission but a fee for continuing education credits. Organizer Diane McNally Forsyth notes the program will explore ethical dilemmas in rural health care with speakers Dr. Tom Ricketts Dr. Ronald Franks and Dr. Mila Aroskar. Registration details are at Luther College Department of Nursing Decorah Iowa 52101 or (319) 387-1057.
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Luther College Nursing Department
GTE Foundation
Diane McNally Forsyth
Luther Nursing Faculty
Forsyth
Tom Ricketts
University of North Carolina
Ronald Franks
University of Minnesota-Duluth Medical School
Mila Aroskar
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
Luther College Department of Nursing
Decorah
Iowa
Mattel apologizes for Teen Talk Barbie controversy
The toy maker admitted a marketing misstep over a $25 Teen Talk Barbie that uttered lines like Math class is tough. Mattel offered to fix the doll after protest from the American Association of University Women, signaling a corrective move amid concerns of gender stereotyping.
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Mattel Toys
America
American Association of University Women
Mattel
San Francisco Examiner
Senior Health Project for Johnson County Seniors
The Visiting Nurse Association hosts a Senior Health Project at the Iowa City Johnson County Senior Citizen Center for residents 55 and older. A registered nurse conducts health histories and physicals with screenings including urinalysis cholesterol and blood sugar. Appointments can be made at 337-9686.
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Visiting Nurse Association
Johnson County
Iowa City
Silent Thief’ Osteoporosis Screening Using Dental X-Rays
Karin and Tom Southard of the University of Iowa study computerized analysis of dental X-rays to detect osteoporosis. They received a two-year 68000 grant from NIH to assess feasibility of screening large populations and identifying those at risk for early preventive treatment.
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Karin Southard
U of I College of Dentistry
Tom Southard
Gazette
Lisa Powell Kahn
University of Iowa
Hidden messages in software spark workroom pride
A Oklahoma Gas and Electric executive-turned amateur coder finds a secret screen in a program. The doodads and Easter eggs display team names and playful battles with rivals, a trend in modern software where developers leave personal marks on products.
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Los Angeles
Shook
T. King
Michael J. Miller
PC Magazine
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