Halloween hand injuries peak on spooky night
Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr. Sanj Kakar notes Halloween ranks fourth busiest for hand injuries with about one third in children ages 10 to 14. Most occur during pumpkin carving. knives can slip and injure tendons or bones and cause burns from candles. He advises pumpkin carving kits, letting kids design but adults carve, and supporting the pumpkin with the noncutting hand while carving from top down.
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Sanj Kakar
Mayo Clinic
Kakar
Overcome impostor syndrome with practical steps
Kylie Alger outlines impostor syndrome and its harms, citing examples from Maya Angelou and Mike Myers. She? provides strategies to own past successes, use truth based mantras, reduce self doubt, avoid perfectionism, and focus on unique talents to build confidence and reduce burnout.
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Maya Angelou
Mike Myers
Arjan van der Gaag
Halloween events and showings listed for Cedar Rapids area
Hoopla listings flag events today including a magician show Tim Stolba at Garnett Place Cedar Rapids from 5 to 7 pm with trick or treat. Iowa City parade carnival 6 to 8 pm at Mercer Park plus weather note. Ghost Crier paranormal Granger House Marion talk 7 to 9 pm. Scary Stories Cedar Rapids Indian Creek 7 30 to 9 pm. Halloween dance Northwest Recreation Center Cedar Rapids 5 dollars. Riverside Theatre play The Price 7 30 pm Riverside with ticket 30 dollars.
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Tim Stolba
Garnett Place
35Th St. Dr. SE
Cedar Rapids
Mercer Park
Bradford Dr
Iowa City
Ghost Crier
Granger
Granger House
10Th St
Marion
Darrin Crow
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Northwest Recreation Center
11Th St. NW
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