WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2019) — In honor of National Diabetes Month, Hy-Vee Inc will provide free Hemoglobin A1C screenings throughout its eight-state region during the month of November.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 30, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop titled “Peripheral Neuropathy and Fall Prevention” on Monday, November 18, 2:45–3:45PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, Iowa).

IOWA CITY, IOWA (October 24, 2019) — Courage Ride, a bicycle ride that raises funds for sarcoma-cancer research, presented a check for $100,000 to the University of Iowa’s Sarcoma Research Program during an October 23 ceremony at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Drs Ben Millr and Munir Tanas accepted the check on behalf of the center’s Sarcoma Cancer Research Program.

WASHINGTON DC (October 22, 2019) — EPA is recognizing the start of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) by releasing The Progress Report on the Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts (Progress Report). The Progress Report outlines key EPA actions that have been made since December 2018 to address these commitments as outlined in the Federal Lead Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impac

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 21, 2019) — On Saturday, 8AM-12:30PM, October 26, 2020, The Autism Society of the Quad Cities will hold its annual workshop, which is free and open to the public, at SAU Center for Health Sciences Education, 1320 West Lombard, Davenport.

WASHINGTON DC (October 15, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement in support of President Donald J.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 8, 2019) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Family Resources’ Survivor Services Department is partnering with local schools and other community agencies to spread awareness.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 8, 2019) — Family Museum has earned the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation, which is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and demonstrates Family Museum’s dedication to providing a supportive environment for guests with autism and other sensory disorders.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — With the cost of a life-saving transplant often exceeding $800,000, most transplant families are unable to shoulder that financial burden. The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national 501(c)3 charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-related expenses.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) and its divisions the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) and the Iowa Center for Home Care (ICHC) announced their 2019-2020 board officers and directors elected during the association's state convention in Des Moines this week.

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