No remedy for thinning bones says UI Health News
University of Iowa Health News Service reports osteoporosis or thinning bones common in older white women yet few remedies exist. experts discuss diagnosis after fractures, roles of calcium, exercise, hormones, and potential estrogen benefits while planning long term studies on prevention and exercise impact.
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Balancing chores and activities for a 9 year old
A mother seeks guidance on too many duties for her son Tom who juggles chores and multiple activities. Advice highlights limiting tasks, letting the child choose which duties to keep, and delaying intensive music lessons until motivation and readiness appear.
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Iowa City doctor wins March of Dimes grant on birth defects
Dr James W Hanson of the University of Iowa College of Medicine receives a 24000 grant to study how phenytoin affects fetuses. He will test metabolic differences in women who have had affected and unaffected children to determine if safe usage can be identified and risks minimized. The March of Dimes funds Iowa defects research to total over 198000.
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Clinic for Women Sets New Fall Hours
The Cedar Rapids Clinic for Women announced new fall hours to aid working women and students. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and noon to 4 p.m. Fridays. No appointment is needed for pregnancy testing and counseling and venereal disease screening. Pap smears pregnancy classes and birth control services require appointments. Located at 86144 16th Ave. SW contact 365-9527.
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Torno to Lead Lutheran Singles Retreat at Camp Okoboji
A Lutheran single adult retreat for never married, divorced or widowed people of all ages will be held Sept 28 to 30 at Camp Okoboji. Ken Torno, ex director of counseling and current clinical social worker at Lutheran Family Services Cedar Rapids, will speak. Seminars and entertainment planned. Write Myra Frank Route 3 Cherokee 51012 for info. Registration due Saturday.
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