rural health

The annual County Health Rankings rated Dallas County as the healthiest county in Iowa, and Montgomery County as the least healthy.

State health officials say preliminary data for 2021 indicates STI rates increased last year, particularly for syphilis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two nationally known cancer experts detail the similarities between cancer, and other health disparities, experienced by rural and urban populations across the country.

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.

Academics and officials alike describe rural Americans’ greater rates of poor health and their limited options for medical care as a deadly combination.