Federal lawmakers have yet to reach a deal on lifting the debt ceiling, which could impact some...
Report: Suicide rates fell in Iowa while rising nationwide
Iowa appears to have bucked a national trend of rising suicide rates in recent years. While more...
Fort Dodge to have state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box
The Fort Dodge Fire Department will have the first "baby box" installed in Iowa. Last November,...
Wildfire smoke is temporarily making Iowa’s air ‘unhealthy’ to breathe
It's not fog but smoke making the air hazy in parts of central Iowa this morning -- and you can...
Report ranks Iowa 20th for health of residents 65+
A new report ranks Iowa 20th in the nation for the overall health of older adults. The annual...
Thousands could lose Medicaid coverage under state review
State officials say more than 3,000 Iowans are on track to lose their Medicaid coverage by June...
Iowa opioid reduction program involves rethinking pain treatment
A program underway in Iowa is using opioid settlement funds to provide opioid prevention toolkits...
U-I study: Rural Iowa hospitals are losing birthing centers at ‘striking’ rate
A University of Iowa study finds some pregnant women in rural Iowa quit getting prenatal care when...
COVID outbreak hits Drake University
The Drake Relays is considered a possible source of an outbreak of COVID-19. What's billed as...
U-I looking to renovate part of Van Allen Hall, expand NICU at Children’s Hospital
The University of Iowa received approval from the Board of Regents facilities committee to move...
Saturday is a day to turn in your unused prescription drugs
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The DEA's...
Attorney General sends settlement money to program designed to cut opioid use
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is granting $1.2 million to Goldfinch Health to help cut the...
Project seeks to keep Iowans with severe mental illnesses out of jails
A new initiative will be launched in eastern Iowa next month, to try to keep Iowans with severe...
Report ranks Sioux County as state’s healthiest
A new report says northwest Iowa’s Sioux County is the healthiest county in the state, while...
April is Organ Donor Awareness Month
April is a month dedicated to raising awareness of organ and tissue donations. Sioux City...
Medicaid coverage projected to end for up to 160,000 Iowans
Starting tomorrow, state officials may begin terminating Medicaid health care coverage for...
Farmers may be hesitant to seek mental health help
Farmers are traditionally the first to jump in and help when a neighbor is in trouble, but farmers...
UNI program hopes to increase the number of school psychologists
The University of Northern Iowa is using a U.S. Department of Education grant to try to improve...
Report details results of DNR water testing for PFAS
The state has released the results of its public water testing for the chemicals known as PFAS....
Senator Grassley happy to see COVID information declassified
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is applauding President Joe Biden's signing of legislation this week...
This is Poison Prevention Week in Iowa
Today marks the first day of spring, and it's also the start of Poison Prevention Week in Iowa....
AARP study shows worth of work by unpaid caregivers has gone up
A new AARP report finds the 330,000 unpaid family caregivers contributed work that would be worth...
Bill about podiatry spurs pun-filled Iowa House debate
It was an unusual feat -- 19 puns and corny references during three minutes of debate in the Iowa...
March is a time to assess your gambling habits
March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Iowa Office of Problem Gambling is part...
New guidelines move back age to start colon cancer screening
The guidelines are changing for the age at which people should begin getting screened for colon...
UI study focuses on how nurses can best cope with unpleasant patients
Nurses are in short supply and high demand in Iowa, and a new study from the University of Iowa...
Walgreens will not sell abortion pills in Iowa
Walgreens has announced it will not distribute abortion pills in 20 U.S. states, including Iowa....
Iowa-based UnityPoint in merger talks with New Mexico health system
Executives with a major health care provider in Iowa and Illinois are exploring a merger with a...
Cancer survival rates up as state registry marks 50 years
The Iowa Cancer Registry is marking its 50th year and celebrating the fact cancer is much less...
State Board turns down request to approve smokeable marijuana
The Board which oversees Iowa's medical marijuana program today denied a petition to allow the use...