Health

A new study lead by a University of Iowa researcher found psychological child abuse is associated with the greatest amount of negative long-term effects as compared to other forms of abuse like physical and sexual.

The state's COVID-19 data has been confusing for many and criticized by public health experts. This has inspired some Iowans to do their own data tracking.

The Iowa Department of Public Health has notified nursing homes that it will not help them adhere to new federal requirements to frequently test all staff members for coronavirus.

A new report by the non-profit Trust For America’s Health found Iowa's obesity rate is increasing and projects it will increase due to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday, the federal government outlined a sweeping plan to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective vaccine is established and widely accepted.

Lexington, Nebraska, is just one of the many rural communities that has long dealt with food insecurity, but the global pandemic both intensified need...

The Big Ten Conference, including the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, is planning to resume its college football season next month, despite concerns about the coronavirus. Players, coaches and trainers will be tested for the virus daily, a level of targeted surveillance that's currently not available to the state's first responders.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has permitted bars to reopen in four of the six counties where they were shut down three weeks amid growing COVID-19 cases. She says social distancing requirements will be more strictly enforced.

In this week's White House Coronavirus Task Force Report for Iowa, dated Sept. 13, there is stronger language than last week about the need for a statewide mask mandate. Iowa is still in the red zone for new cases per 100,000 people.

Rural Iowa's mental health care system was already stretched too thin, even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Some worry the aftermath of last month's derecho could push some Iowans even closer to crisis.