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posted by Aryn McLaren on JUL 24, 2017
Start your day off with movement at Fitness on the Hill. All ages are invited to join in daily morning exercise led by YMCA instructors from across the state of Iowa. T
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JUL 24, 2017
Between cookouts, camping trips and everything else on your family's summer bucket list, it's easy for school to sneak up on you. Unfortunately, we may not think about making our regular health appointments until August, in which many health professionals experience a rush of patients trying to schedule these appointments.
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posted by Kendrew Panyanouvong on JUN 27, 2017
The 'Why I Walk' series, presented by the Healthiest State Initiative, is a blog series sharing stories of Iowans and why they enjoy to walk.
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posted by Aryn McLaren on MAR 23, 2017
Spring has arrived! It's time to take advantage of the longer days and warmer weather, time to shed the winter coats and get outside to enjoy the spring season.
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FEB 15, 2017
John Fields has been working out for 572 consecutive weeks since his colon cancer diagnosis.
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posted by Jami Haberl on FEB 10, 2017
There are number of connections to our work as volunteering ultimately increases physical, social and emotional well-being.
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posted by Jami Haberl on JAN 18, 2017
A new year and many people set goals even goals around money. It may be anything such as paying off a credit card, or making an important purchase or even really starting to take control of your finances.
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JAN 11, 2017
Starting today, American Public Health Association begins the ambitious goal of walking 1 billion steps by the end of National Public Health Week.
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JUL 05, 2015
Obesity rates for children and adults with disabilities are far higher than rates for children and adults without disabilities, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With this statistic in mind, Easter Seals Iowa has made a commitment to make our organization a healthier place to work. We've made tangible changes
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JUN 03, 2015
Cherri Driver is a 57 year old nurse who now leads an active lifestyle. In her early adulthood Cherri was never overweight, but she was not a regular exerciser.
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