Addiction

People in recovery for substance use disorder often need to attend medical appointments, recovery meetings or meet with a probation officer. But access to transportation can be a barrier to recovery.

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and several law enforcement agencies are urging lawmakers to legalize fentanyl test strips and expand access to naloxone amid a spike in fentanyl-related deaths.

According to a Cleveland Clinic survey, 65% of male participants say they avoid the doctor. A Mercy physician discusses the importance of preventive care.

Listen back to how a newly minted M.D. in a psychiatry residency program became a psychiatric patient himself.

Iowa health experts say they’re concerned over the sharp increase in deaths related the highly-potent opioid fentanyl.

At least 6,000 Iowans have died of COVID-19. For those who made it through the pandemic, delayed cancer screenings and medical visits might take their toll.

Host Charity Nebbe remembers one man who lost his life to methamphetamine use, Matt Rolinger of Waterloo. Nebbe speaks to members of the Rolinger family about the man they loved and what they hope others can learn from their tragic loss.

Host Charity Nebbe remembers one man who lost his life to methamphetamine use, Matt Rolinger of Waterloo. Nebbe speaks to members of the Rolinger family about the man they loved and what they hope others can learn from their tragic loss.

Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia heralded a new mental health access center soon to open in Iowa City. Designed as a mental health urgent care center, the facility is meant to serve patients who all too often wind up in emergency rooms or jails.