Nationally, deaths from suicide, drugs and alcohol are declining. But in Iowa, they're rising, and they're often referred to as "deaths of despair." On this episode, we hear from Lauren Williams, an Iowa woman who lost her brother to suicide, and from Kayla Mayer of Cherokee County Public Health, who's working to decrease the local rate of suicide. We also talk with Daniel Wheaton of the Midwest Newsroom and Dr. Alison Lynch of the University of Iowa on why our state is seeing more deaths of despair and what can be done about it.
Natalie Dunlap
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Iowa Public Radio
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Chris Glawe/The Des Moines Oktoberfest
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Residents and staff say they were saddened by the news that the Warming Shelter in Sioux City was planning to cease operations. They wonder what will happen next.
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Drinking alcohol, in any amount, increases your risk of developing cancer. -
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Experts discuss the role of alcohol use in developing cancer, along with other findings from the latest Cancer in Iowa report.
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A look at dry January, plus a study by University of Iowa researchers shows a link between the location of a brain injury to levels in depression in patients.
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One hundred and fifty years ago, the network of tunnels under Iowa City's streets were used to ferment and transport beer. Archeologists are using ground penetrating radar to see just how deep the tunnels go.
