Sept. 5 is National Blood Donation Day. The American Red Cross invites the community to help save lives at blood drives planned the week of National Blood Donation Day, as proclaimed by Gov. Bruce Rauner. For the third consecutive year, media personality Dr. Daliah Wachs has worked to enlist all 50 states in promoting blood donation.

Attached is a news release with more information. 

If you should have any questions, please let me know. 

Thank you! 

Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 offers pain-management option

 CHICAGO — Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018, adding those who might otherwise seek opioids for pain management to the list of those eligible for medical marijuana.

Thousands of children and adolescents in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year, and many will need blood products regularly during treatment. The American Red Cross, along with our partner Sport Clips Haircuts – a proud supporter of childhood cancer research, is urging eligible donors to help kids kick cancer by giving blood during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September. In thanks, those who come to give blood Sept.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been a long proponent of transparency in the federal government, specifically in the area of prescription drug pricing.

DAVENPORT, IA – September 2018 –Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop for anyone impacted by cancer titled Skin Cancer and Prevention on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

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The following quote in today’s release should be attributed to former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum:

Des Moines -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, as part of a bipartisan group of 52 state and territory attorneys general, called on Congress today to help end the opioid epidemic and close a loophole that allows those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step ahead of law enforcement.

August is Preventive Health Month — an ideal time to address your health. Preventive health helps you to identify and address health issues before they worsen. Practicing it protects you and your family from disease and illness. Preventive health for you may also mean finding ways to fit more exercise into your life and healthy food choices — all of these things can help you maintain good health.

Main at Locust Pharmacy Makes Taking Medications on Time Easy

Davenport, Iowa.- August 1, 2018 -  With the recent news Amazon has made an acquisition to enter the pharmacy market, Main at Locust Pharmacy is one pharmacy with no worries. Patients of the pharmacy have already been enjoying the convenience and ease of pouch packaging from their neighborhood pharmacist - an experience enhanced by working wioth a pharmacy team who knows their name and provides a personal touch.

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