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The new owners want to resume 24-hour urgent care.
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The 2023 report by the Iowa Cancer Center predictions Iowans will have 20,800 new cases and 6,800 deaths from cancer.
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Iowa pet clinics are having trouble recruiting enough vets. Meanwhile, many households took in new pets during the pandemic.
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A new federal designation would allow struggling hospitals to end inpatient services, but some have concerns about how that could affect rural health care.
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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.