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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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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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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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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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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Here’s a great way to kick off Black History Month: Attend the annual I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa (IMMAWII) event this Saturday at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. This year marks IMMAWII’s 15th anniversary, and it’s sure to
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Be a doctor for a night and solve medical mysteries at Des Moines University’s Mini Medical School. Analyze patients with suspicious symptoms by examining lab results, X-rays, MRIs and other tests and help make the diagnosis. Beginning February 5, DMU
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This fall, a group of Des Moines Girl Scouts learned that getting old has its disadvantages, including sore feet. The 10 Scouts decided to tackle that problem in this year’s FIRST Lego League competition, in which teams compete in a
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