IA: Health
Monday, May 6, 2024
IA women behind on mammograms, despite deadly breast cancer rate
Results of a new study show more American women are falling behind on getting critical breast cancer scans. Nowhere is this perhaps more important …
Common produce in IA tops 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list
The Environmental Working Group has released a new list of produce items most and least affected by pesticides in Iowa and across the country…
Iowa State scientists target disease in RNA
Researchers at Iowa State University are taking the next step in genetic medicine by targeting diseases in a person's RNA. Most drugs target …
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 …