SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2019) — As discussions at the Capitol continue on adult-use of cannabis, Illinois is moving ahead with plans to expand and make permanent the help that medical-cannabis has provided to thousands of people.
MUSCATINE, IOWA (April 15, 2019) — Living Proof Exhibit grew out of a friendship between two women who used art as therapy in coping with a diagnosis of breast cancer. In 2010, the two women curated their first exhibit of work by cancer survivors. The organization’s annual juried show has been exhibited at the Figge Art Museum, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the Dubuque Museum of Art, and the Peoria Public Library.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (April 15, 2019) — Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has commissioned experts at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to undertake the world’s largest survey on people’s attitudes to dementia.
WASHINGTON DC (April 10, 2019) — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to use medical devices marketed to consumers that claim to help assess, diagnose, or manage head-injury, including concussion, traumatic brain-injury (TBI), or mild TBI.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 10, 2019) — Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced today that Prevent Child Abuse Iowa (PCA Iowa) and Prevent Child Abuse Mississippi (PCA Mississippi) are the most recent chapters to successfully complete the organization’s rigorous re-chart
WASHINGTON DC (April 9, 2019) — The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture). These are women with a history of osteoporotic fracture or multiple risk-factors for fracture, or those who have failed or are intolerant to other osteoporosis therapies.
MORRISON, ILLINOIS (April 8, 2019) — An American Red Cross blood-drive will be held in memory of Jen Armstrong Banks Saturday, May 4, 8AM to 1PM, at Morrison Super Wash, 707 W Lincolnway, in Morrison.
Jen passed away in 2015 after an automobile accident. She received numerous blood-transfusions during treatment in effort to save her life.
WASHINGTON DC (April 8, 2019) — Today, the US Food and Drug Administration warned against using test-strips from a previous owner (pre-owned) or test-strips not authorized for sale in the US because they may potentially cause infection or lead to inaccurate test results, which can cause serious harm, including death.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Tyson Foods announces a grant award to the River Bend Foodbank for food racking optimization. This new racking will help us fit more pallet positions per row in our warehouse and position the current racking closer together. We will have racking in both of our walk-in freezers.
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