public health

More than one in ten young adults in the country regularly turn to e-cigarettes.

83 million Americans live in areas without adequate access to primary care physicians, according to the American Medical Association. Iowa ranks 44th in physicians per capita.

What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in.

For years, Ann Selzer’s polls have been called the gold standard. However, her company’s Iowa poll released days before the 2024 Election was far from the mark.

The second play by Allison and Margaret Engel — about the life of American columnist and humorist Erma Bombeck — debuts in Iowa in December.

The number of deaths by suicide in Iowa decreased in 2023 for the first time, significantly, in almost 10 years, according to updated data from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which also showed an increase in teen suicide rates.

Some good health news? More people worldwide are surviving strokes. The bad news? More people aged 45-65 years old are dying from strokes.

Health care is a top concern for many voters. Experts weight in on how the parties differ in their approach.

Experts discuss how to make the office more accommodable to employees on the autism spectrum.

The authors of Raising America: Building a More Perfect Union share how conversations fuel democracy, and a public health expert explains the health benefits of civic engagement.