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Cancer in Iowa remains persistent, but fewer people are dying from it.
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Until recently, Dr. George Weiner served as the head of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa. He reflects on his career and 25 years of cancer research.
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The new owners want to resume 24-hour urgent care.
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The shortage has been going on since last fall, with no guaranteed relief in sight.
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Most Midwest states have a cap on the amount that juries can award in non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases. But some question whether caps help — or hurt — those seeking justice for medical errors.
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A new research study found people who received enhanced chaplain care experienced a clinically significant decline in anxiety and also reported greater spiritual well-being and satisfaction with spiritual care, compared to people who received usual care from a hospital chaplain.
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Challenges to books and curriculum have been featured in proposed laws over the last two legislative sessions at the Statehouse.
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One Midwest researcher wants to see if theatrical portrayals of life with addiction can help reduce stigma among medical professionals toward people with substance use disorders.
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Children with sickle cell disease rely on daily doses of penicillin to prevent life-threatening infections. But lately, some are finding it hard to fill their prescriptions.
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Similar to the omicron and delta COVID-19 waves last winter that crippled emergency rooms, Nebraska, Iowa and other Midwest hospitals are currently leaning on nearby states to get medical care for patients.