UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids

03/04/2026

Mark is colon cancer-free at age 45 after his wife's push for screening and robotic surgery at St. Luke's saved his life. Learn why earlier colonoscopies matter.

Mark Kluesner became colon cancer-free after early detection at age 45 and robotic surgery at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's. Learn how his wife's push for screening saved his life and why earlier colonoscopies matter.

03/03/2026

A member of St. Luke's team demonstrates how to use a torniquet during a Stop the Bleed class at Prairie Point Middle School. Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign that encourages bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.

03/03/2026

Curious how often you should be going #2? 🤔 https://uph.link/e486f4

While we all have to go, everyone’s body is different. Learn more about your bowel movements, why it’s so important to pay attention to your p**p and when to worry about changes in bowel movements.

03/03/2026

Fighting the flu? Check your pantry for these staples to help you recover faster. https://uph.link/826280

Whether influenza A, B or C, learn what you should eat and how to stay hydrated to help your body heal as quickly as possible, according to a medical expert.

03/03/2026

Jayson Wagner, cardiac rehab specialist at St. Luke's Cardiac Rehab, explains what cardiac rehab is and how it helps patients recover from a heart event.

03/02/2026

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Dr. Douglas Purdy, UnityPoint Health Gastroenterologist, talks about colon cancer and the importance of colonoscopies.

03/02/2026

It's the 3rd most common cancer and is increasingly found in younger people. https://uph.link/aa1e32

Colon cancer is more common than people might think, which can cause the warning signs to be overlooked. Learn more about the early signs and symptoms of colon cancer and when you should get screenings.

03/01/2026

Congratulations to 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, who received a 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 award.

Their nominator said "Thank you, Heaven Leigh, Claire and Keenan for making my experience not completely terrible, even fun at times. You all went above and beyond to be patient and kind. Thank you, Guardian Angels. "

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳, 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 – 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵. 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦’𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵. 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦’𝘴.
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02/28/2026

Doing everything right, but the numbers on the scale don't add up? Here's what's behind those mysterious pounds. https://uph.link/e8eccc

Discover the surprising causes of weight gain beyond diet and exercise. Learn when to be concerned and how to take control of your health with expert insights from UnityPoint Health.

02/28/2026

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Dr. Subhi Halawa, UnityPoint Health cardiologist, explains what cardiac rehab is and why it is needed.

02/27/2026

🌷 A Sweet Surprise for Our Birth Care Center Moms!
Kismet Coffee & Bloom brightened the halls of our Birth Care Center with beautiful tulip bundles for all of our new moms. Their kindness brought so many smiles - including one from new mom Cassi, who was delighted to receive her flowers as she and her husband Pete welcomed, Bentley! Congratulations to them and a huge thank you to Kismet Coffee & Bloom for blessing our moms with such a thoughtful gesture. 🌸