Get a jumpstart
It’s the end of July already and school start dates are right around the corner. Take some time this weekend to cross off one of the things on your long to-do list: school physicals. Des Moines University, the Polk County […]
Free school physicals, health services for K-12 students at annual health fair
Des Moines University, the Polk County Health Department and other local agencies are partnering to provide free school physicals and a variety of other health services on Saturday, July 27, at East High School, 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines.
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Calling all volunteers: students and providers!
Fall means many things in Iowa: cooler days and nights, the start of a new school year, and the broad beautiful spectrum of colors from the surrounding trees and landscape. But here at Des Moines University it also means many
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Wordless Wednesday: kids on a mission
[photos via Chris Bolander, AMA/IMS Chapter President]
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Open house for those with Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating, progressive neurologic disorder that typically leaves its victims with impaired strength, motor performance, hand-eye coordination, balance, gait stability, speech and cognition. While pharmacological and physical therapies and other treatments exist to manage the disease, it
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Your mission is simple
Mission:Active is back! DMU students play hosts to the FREE kids health fair again this year on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Olsen Medical Education Center, 3200 Grand Avenue. Grade school-aged children are invited
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Third annual kids health fair promotes physical fitness, teaches healthy habits
Des Moines University students are continuing their fight against childhood obesity by hosting the third annual Mission: Active health fair, a free event for kids, on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Olsen Medical Education
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Come see a free film on a hot topic
To mark National Public Health Week, April 1-7, DMU’s Master of Public Health Student Club invites you to a free showing of the award-winning film, “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.” The film takes a hard look at
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DMU recognized for its community service
Des Moines University’s commitment to community service was highlighted in a story that ran in the Des Moines Register this week. DMU’s employees and students are committed to making the community a better place to live and to promoting volunteerism.
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Wear red, support women
In October last year, I attended the American Heart Association of Central Iowa’s annual luncheon where I learned that heart disease is the number one killer of American women. That it causes one in three deaths among them each year.
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