One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and a survey finds 70-percent of Iowa smokers want to quit, while 50-percent will try to quit in 2026. The odds aren’t great though, as studies show the average smoker has to try seven times...
Iowans who resolved to drop some pounds in the new year may need a little help to reach their goals. Rebecca Cripe, a registered dietician and nutritionist with Emplify Health by Gundersen, says it’s not an easy task to change our eating habits and consulting...
The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross will be starting 2026 much as it always does, with a critical need for blood donors as blood supplies are dangerously low. The agency’s Iowa spokesman Josh Murray says he’s hoping the blood shortage in the new...
If you plan to make a New Year’s resolution tomorrow night, you may need to genuinely focus on making the change in order to keep the pledge. Alison Phillips, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, says our approach to making resolutions usually sets...
As we approach New Year’s Eve, a common resolution is to get in better shape, and an Iowa State University psychology professor is studying ways to help make exercise a habit we enjoy. Dr. Alison Phillips, a social and health psychologist at ISU, says they tried...
