by Matt Kelley | Nov 22, 2022 | Health & Medicine, News
Around eight in ten nursing home residents on Medicare received psychotropic drugs during the past decade, according to a watchdog report from U.S. Health and Human Services that was requested by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. He says he’s “very...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 18, 2022 | Health & Medicine, News
The number of edible cannabis products in Iowa and surrounding states has created problems in trying to figure out which ones meet the state’s guidelines for legal medical use. Kelli Flanagan of the DCI crime lab spoke to the medical marijuana program board...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 15, 2022 | News
Iowa’s Attorney General has announced a settlement against Walmart after claims the company contributed to the opioid crisis. Attorney General Tom Miller says a coalition of attorneys general have reached a $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart after allegations...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 24, 2022 | Crime & Courts, News
Information gathered by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy shows an increase in alcohol-related deaths from 440 in 2011 to 827 in 2021. The director of the office. Dale Woolery, says the pandemic could be part of the reason for the increase. “I...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Sep 30, 2022 | Crime & Courts, Human Interest, News
Federal drug agents are warning Iowa parents about so-called “rainbow fentanyl” being a potential danger to kids going trick-or-treating next month. Emily Murray, spokeswoman for the regional U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency office in Omaha, says they haven’t seen any...
