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On this encore episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by guests to discuss the findings in a 2021 report from the Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse.
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A new documentary from Iowa PBS has been developed to raise awareness about suicide and mental health needs in Iowa.
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With climate change, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common, and extreme heat is part of the package. Some humans are coming up with creative and sometimes expensive ways to cope, but many more are vulnerable.
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The Inflation Reduction Act could make health care more affordable and accessible for Iowans. On River to River, Iowans and health care experts discuss how the legislation could impact the state.
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Health care experts and Iowans who are at high-risk for death and severe illness from COVID-19 share their personal stories about this stage of the pandemic.
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A recent report shows an increase not only in alcohol use but also in the number of alcohol-involved deaths. It also details some policy recommendations to reduce these deaths.
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Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections increase a patient's chance of developing diabetes, according to a growing body of reserach.
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Suicide is the number two leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 24, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This hour, resources for recognizing suicidal ideation in young people and how to broach the subject.
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Drake University in Des Moines is moving its last week of classes online and has asked students on campus to move out early amid an increase in COVID cases.
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The annual County Health Rankings rated Dallas County as the healthiest county in Iowa, and Montgomery County as the least healthy.