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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.
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State health officials say preliminary data for 2021 indicates STI rates increased last year, particularly for syphilis.
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Dos congresistas de Iowa apoyan un proyecto de ley (Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act) que aclara que las actividades de prevención de la mortalidad fetal pueden financiarse a través de la Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, que se asigna a todos los departamentos de salud estatales.
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Two lawmakers from Iowa have a proposal they hope will reduce the rate of stillbirths. They’re cosponsoring legislation that adds language to maternal health grants to include stillbirth prevention.
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In Iowa, the rate of maternal death is rising. At the same time, the number of birth centers and OB/GYNs is falling. Some advocates argue midwives could be part of the state's solution.
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Mental health resources in Spanish in Iowa’s rural areas are limited. One Spanish-speaking clinician is asking for support as his workload continues to increase.
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Typically an ambulance arrives to find a person in mid-crisis and requiring immediate care. But a new approach — called community paramedicine — aims to prevent emergencies in the first place.
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Two nationally known cancer experts detail the similarities between cancer, and other health disparities, experienced by rural and urban populations across the country.
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Many parts of Iowa are considered “contraceptive deserts,” which means there isn’t a lot of access to different types of birth control. A telehealth company is trying to expand access to contraception.
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Academics and officials alike describe rural Americans’ greater rates of poor health and their limited options for medical care as a deadly combination.