rural health

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.

While his patients trust his work checking for diabetes and other ailments, that trust stops for many as he asks them to get vaccinated or wear a facemask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

From climbing trees in her yard to scaling the canopy in the rainforest, a biologist explains the impact the interwoven tendrils of the tree canopy has on our environment.

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.

LGBTQ Iowans make up nearly 4% of the state. Yet, the population—particularly transgender Iowans—face disparities in receiving necessary health care.

Early estimates suggest there may be thousands of so-called COVID-19 "long-haulers" in Iowa, dealing with persistent symptoms that for some are debilitating. But health care providers are stepping up to offer resources and therapies for patients suffering from the condition.

The Lower Missouri and Raccoon Rivers are among the top 10 most endangered in the country this year, according to a national advocacy group. The organization American Rivers is calling for concerted action at all levels of government in order to what it describes as threats to public health and safety and biological diversity.