IA: Health
Doctors link binge drinking to higher Iowa cancer rates
New research from the University of Iowa found cancer linked to binge drinking is up in the state. As part of the annual Iowa Cancer Registry…
ISU stem-cell research aims to end bone-marrow transplants
Researchers at Iowa State University are using stem cells from a person's blood to treat certain types of cancer. Their work could mean the end of …
Iowa dementia sufferers at higher risk in winter
People who suffer from dementia face a host of increased risks in winter months and in Iowa, dangers include everything from falls to getting lost…
Report shows Iowa kids of color fare worse than white peers
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found while children of color in Iowa fare slightly better than their white peers nationally…
Report: Drug deaths up in Iowa, but other signs encouraging
New data from the United Health Foundation show a handful of significant and chronic health conditions on the rise across the U.S., with colorectal …
Physicians' group says voting benefits health, democracy
Voting is not only good for democracy - it's also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
Rural Iowans die from cancer at higher rate than urban counterparts
New research shows rural Iowans get cancer less often than their urban counterparts but die from it more frequently. Several factors are at play…
Alzheimer's Association warns of 'wandering' adults during holidays
The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is raising awareness of adults who get lost during the holidays. The group holds educational …
Planned Parenthood workers file complaint amid stalled negotiations
Planned Parenthood Workers in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota have filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board as …
Doctors increase mental health services to rural Iowa kids
Research shows two in 10 Iowa youth report they have considered suicide, and to confront the crisis, doctors and social scientists are using federal …
Iowa experts teach Ukrainian farmers
Livestock and grain experts in Iowa are sharing their experience with Ukrainian farmers who are trying to keep their hog operations viable despite the…
Exposición 'Cívica en Acción' homenajea a habitantes de Iowa con discapacidades
La Sociedad Histórica del Estado de Iowa ha abierto una nueva exposición en su museo de Des Moines. "Cívica en Acción" se centra …