Healthcare

Michelle Williams of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business joins Ben Kieffer to talk about how the pandemic will impact how people work for years to come. Later, a Coralville man shares his story of battling COVID-19 symptoms for months after his diagnosis.

Tom Cook and Dr. Jose Morcuende of the University of Iowa join Ben Kieffer to discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, who developed the gold standard for treating clubfoot. Also, patients who were born with clubfoot share their stories and explain how the Ponseti method changed their lives.

Mercy Iowa City announced Wednesday it is requiring all employees, contractors, students and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 20. A vaccine mandate announced earlier this summer had applied to other hospitals in the Mercy network but not to the Iowa City location.

Ben Kieffer starts off the show with IPR's Grant Gerlock to give the latest news from a federal judge who decided to put the state's mask mandate ban on hold. Later, Dr. Eric Dyken discusses the latest news and research on sleep disorders.

The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved a plan Tuesday for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to build a new academic hospital and research center in North Liberty. State officials have signed off on the $395 million facility over the objections of other area hospitals.

Iowa has seen a surge in new cases of COVID-19. For health departments and nursing staffs, the second year of the pandemic is hitting hard.

Charity Nebbe speaks with Dr. Jen Gunter, author of the new book “The Menopause Manifesto” and host of the podcast "Body Stuff."

Drug overdoses have soared during the pandemic to become the worst overdose crisis in U.S. history. Host Ben Kieffer hears personal stories of addiction and talks with representatives of organizations trying to prevent overdoses.

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 speaks with Chuck and Carla Offenburger about their love story, cancer and living life to the fullest.