WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 26, 2024) — This summer, the Department of Global Health at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences piloted a new summer trip, "Critical Issues in Global and Public Health," in Edinburgh, Scotland, with Queen Margaret University.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 20, 2024) — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad Cities area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, September 14, at Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Illinois. Registration begins at 8AM, and the two-mile Walk begins at 9:45AM after the Opening Ceremony.

From left: Daniel Christian, Eric Wauson, Sarah Clayton, and Kim Tran

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 8, 2024) — Friendship Manor invites you to help us honor our residents celebrating 100-plus years of life this year at our Centennial Celebration, Thursday, August 15. Thirteen of our friends have reached, or exceeded, this incredible milestone in 2024, making five percent of our resident population centenarians!

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2, 2024) — Hospital leaders will gather to share, learn and celebrate at the 2024 Iowa Hospital Association Annual Meeting scheduled October 8-9 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines. As hospital leaders grapple with myriad issues, including staffing and mounting financial pressures, recharging goals and missions is vital to successfully rebuilding and energizing teams.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (July 3, 2024) — The Alzheimer’s Association celebrates yesterday’s US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to approve Kisunla™ (donanemab, Eli Lilly) for the treatment of people living with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, which includes mild cognitive impairment and the mild dementia stage of Alzheimer’s disease

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2024) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities is excited to announce the expansion of services to serve the entire state of Iowa, marking a significant milestone in our mission to support individuals impacted by cancer. This expansion was made possible by a generous grant from the Iowa Cancer Consortium. With Iowa having the second-highest cancer incidence rate in the nation, no-cost support is more crucial than ever before.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 24, 2024) Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of young children on the autism spectrum, is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, 4:30-6:30PM, to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic for families in the Quad Cities.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Benedictine University have formed an alliance to provide BenU graduates greater access to medical- and health-sciences careers. The collaboration offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen the nation's future health care workforce.

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