Sleep sacks are replacing baby blankets at Mercy Medical Center’s Birthplace in a move to keep newborns safer, and model best practices for new parents. As part of Mercy’s Sleep Safe initiative, all babies born at Mercy’s Birthplace, and infants cared for in Mercy’s NICU, will now sleep in HALO® Sleep Sack® wearable blankets, discontinuing [...]
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Stress is unavoidable and can take a toll on physical, mental and emotional well-being. The good news is small changes can make big differences in reducing the stress. Join Megan Esch, Counselor at Mercy Family Counseling, to learn how to manage the stressors in your personal and professional life. Tune in to this live, one-hour [...]
continue »Cancer survivors, caregivers, family, friends and healthcare professionals are uniting worldwide for National Cancer Survivors Day to show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive. Join Mercy Medical Center at the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center on Sun., June 2, from 1 to 2 p.m. for a brief program and open house. This [...]
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After 34 years of dedicated service to the community, Martin Wiesenfeld, M.D., FACP, is retiring from medical oncology practice. Dr. Wiesenfeld began private practice with Internists PC after completing his fellowship in Medical Hematology- Oncology at the University of Iowa in 1979. In 1983, he joined with Dr. Dean Gesme to form Oncology Associates of [...]
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The public is invited to attend Mercy Medical Center’s General Surgery Clinic open house on Thurs., May 16, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The open house takes place at 788 8th Ave. SE, Suite 300, located on the 3rd level in Mercy’s 8th & 8th Medical Office Building. Meet Board Certified General Surgeons Dr. Nora [...]
continue »Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the U.S. May is Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. Join Dermatologist Leslie Kramer, D.O., for an educational seminar and screening to learn about common skin cancers, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, as well as simple guidelines [...]
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One in two women and one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis. Called the silent disease because there are no early symptoms, Lou Ann Weber, Mercy Occupational Therapy, will identify the factors that can put you at risk for developing osteoporosis. Tune in [...]
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Meet Me at the Market! Join friends and family for an informal walk, run or bike event each Thursday evening from May 2 through October 31, rain or shine! Register once for the entire season, then check in for a hand stamp between 5 and 6:30 pm on Thursdays at the NewBo City Market, 1100 [...]
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Pat Holub never stops giving her all at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. That says a lot; she’s been volunteering at Mercy since 1982. To top that off, this steady, reliable woman has logged more than 25,000 hours as a Mercy volunteer, making her the volunteer with the most hours ever donated at Mercy. [...]
continue »Mercy Iowa City’s Diabetes Education Program will host a free “Diabetes Expo” on Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The Diabetes Expo will take place in the McAuley rooms, Mercy Medical Plaza, 540 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City. Participants will learn how to manage diabetes with safe exercises and medications and will also [...]
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