How well are you caring for yourself, both physically and emotionally? We hear advice from experts in the fields of wellness, nutrition, and medical science on how we can take better care of our hearts so that they can take care of us. And we sit down with Iowa’s most famous heart patient, former Iowa State and NBA basketball star Fred Hoiberg. The discovery of a serious heart ailment put an abrupt halt to his career, and saved his life. On this Assignment Iowa, we stray from our usual intellectual pursuits to examine some matters of the heart.
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Maggie Rooney of Firehouse Yoga Studio in Des Moines takes us through three yoga poses she says are good for both the body and the mind.
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Producer Andrea Coyle sat down with Iowa’s most well-known heart patient to talk about the road from recovery to retirement, and his current life plan following this life-altering diagnosis.
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How well are you caring for yourself, both physically and emotionally? We hear advice from experts in the fields of wellness, nutrition, and medical science.
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For nearly 30 years Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines has been donating time and expertise to help children with heart problems from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
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Assignment Iowa talks with doctors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics about new research and technology.
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After doctors found a serious heart defect during a routine insurance physical, Fred Hoiberg now calls himself lucky.
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Assignment Iowa talks with doctors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and a dietician at the Iowa Heart Center about lifestyle factors that play a role in heart disease.
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Stress and how we react to it may be a greater risk factor for heart problems than even high blood pressure and high cholesterol
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