Monthly Archives: August 2017
Opioids: A public health emergency in Linn County
By Pramod Dwivedi | Linn County Public Health Director
A silent epidemic of opioids has been engulfing our communities for many years, but now its...
Family Caregivers Center of Mercy provides support, respite
Carole Butz leads a support group at the Family Caregivers Center in Cedar Rapids. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
Cedar Rapids man takes cancer care into own hands
Paul Cross has embarked on his own cancer treatment course. PHOTO / SHUVA RAHIM
By Cindy Hadish
In the month before his diagnosis, Mr. Cross had...
Immunotherapy makes progress in cancer treatment therapy
Dr. Mohammed Milhem stands by his "Iowa wall." PHOTO / SHUVA RAHIM
By Cindy Hadish
To say advancements in cancer treatments are on a fast pace...
Chirantan Ghosh | Oncology and Hematology
Dr. Chirantan Ghosh is founder of The Ghosh Center for Oncology and Hematology, a cancer and blood disease treatment center in Cedar Rapids. He...
Health Transitions Clinic joins Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa
Health Transitions, the medically-supervised weight loss clinic operated by Charles Pruchno in Cedar Rapids, has joined the Physicians' Clinic of Iowa team of specialists.
"We...
Corridor hospitals ranked top regional hospitals in Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is again listed as one of America's "Best Hospitals" and the No. 1 regional hospital in Iowa, according...