Tunes at the Temple
Have you been to a show at the Temple for Performing Arts downtown? It’s gorgeous and such a great venue for a concert! The Civic Center has a series running there right now you should check out. Live at the […]
Great pass rates!
In 2010, Des Moines University’s podiatric medicine graduates had a 96 percent pass rate on the American Board of Podiatric Surgery board certification exam.The national average was 73 percent. Between 2003 and 2009, the average national pass rate was 80.3
Can you run a mile?
One of our PA students is a finalist in Wellmark’s Whip It 180 challenge! Angela Nelson is now training with Rebecca Meyer from “The Biggest Loser” to get yourself on a healthy track. She wants to get herself in shape
LACE UP: It’s walk/run season!
As the flowers peek through, the calendar starts to fill up. There are SO many fun outdoor activities. Here’s a few coming up for great causes…. April 2, DMU is the host site of the annual AIDS Project’s 5k walk/run.
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Kids’ fair April 30 will share free fun, education about healthy lifestyles
Obesity is a growing problem for America’s younger generation. Obesity leads to chronic disease, reduced activity, decreased lifespan and a multitude of health problems. Des Moines University students don’t want that to happen to local kids so they created Mission:
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43 days…
until the first downtown farmers’ market!! That means warmer weather, flowers and fresh produce ahead! May 7 is the first one and I’ll be there! What’s your favorite feature of spring or summer?
March 22 Health Career Explorer Post 141 meeting cancelled
The 7 p.m. meeting of Health Career Explorer Post 141 at Des Moines University has been CANCELLED for tonight, March 22. Because the meeting was scheduled to be at Mercy Medical Center to tour the helicopter, impending bad weather has
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Learn about women’s health in a community education course!
Physical therapy can be very helpful in treating women’s health issues. Libby Trausch, D.P.T., from our Physical Therapy Clinic will be teaching a class for the community on April 28 about how it can help. “Bones, Bottoms & Balance” is
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