Join the Mercy Auxiliary for their annual spring luncheon on Thurs., April 18 at 11:30 a.m., at Mercy Medical Center’s Hallagan Education Center. The luncheon will feature a presentation to lift your existing wardrobe to new heights with color, texture, bling and style. The luncheon will also include a silent auction, a raffle drawing and [...]
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The Greater Cedar Rapids Open is living up to the commitment it made last year to raise awareness about the prevention of melanoma, and to help find a cure for what is commonly referred to as the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Tournament Co-Founder Jim McPartland recently presented Mary Rettig of The University of [...]
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Mercy Iowa City will sponsor a free community seminar titled, “Colorectal Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment,” on Saturday, April 13, from 9 to 10:15 a.m., in the McAuley rooms, Mercy Medical Plaza, 540 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City. Presenters include Vivek Mittal, MD, gastroenterologist, and Nathan Schneider, MD, FACS, general surgeon. Topics will include: • [...]
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Mercy Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), a leading provider of healthcare information. The Truven Top 100 Hospital designation is a prestigious industry gold standard award, which cannot be purchased. It evaluates the performance of nearly 3,000 hospitals in10 different performance areas [...]
continue »Mercy Medical Center, in partnership with the Healthy Living Coalition will be airing “Weight of the Nation,” an HBO series highlighting the current obesity trends in the U.S. and how we can start taking steps to turn this epidemic around. Join Beverly Freeman, RN, Mercy Clinical Health Coach on April 15, from 6 to 7:30 [...]
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most under recognized public health crisis of the century. Recent studies reveal that 1 in every 3 American seniors will die with Alzheimer’s or dementia. A worldwide effort is under way to find treatments that slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s. Over 30 years of accelerating insight, scientists have identified [...]
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Celebrated nationally on March 30 every year, Doctor’s Day is the perfect time to say “thank you” to a doctor or other caregiver and that’s what employees at St. Luke’s are doing all week with an expanded “Doctor’s Week.” In 1958, the United States House of Representatives adopted a resolution to recognize Doctor’s Day. In [...]
continue »According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in the United States. The new report shows that while deaths from other major diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS and stroke, continue to experience significant declines, Alzheimer’s deaths continue to [...]
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Whether it’s to improve your health, get a brighter smile or tighten your pocketbook – you’ll learn the countless benefits of quitting smoking at a free seminar offered by Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Join Cardiologist Dr. Henry Riter from Cedar Rapids Heart Center, P.C., along with a certified tobacco treatment specialist from Mercy, [...]
continue »Join Neurologist Erich Streib, M.D., Medical Director of Mercy Medical Center’s Memory Disorders Clinic, to learn the signs and symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as treatment options, management and prevention. This educational seminar takes place on Thurs., March 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mercy’s Hallagan Education Center. For more information, call [...]
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