NAMI Family Class Helps Iowa Caregiver Cope
Brittany Seely, who works for a rural Iowa social service agency, completed an eight-week NAMI family class after a family member's mental health crisis.
Iowa Health News
Coverage of health in Iowa focuses on medical research, wellness practices, public health warnings, hospital programs and insurance changes. Reporting follows the intersection of these topics and the personal decisions people make about their well-being.
Substance Abuse
Live Poll
Do you trust that new hospital grant programs will successfully reduce reliance on opioids in your community?
Iowa Awards Opioid Grants to Eight Hospitals
The funding supports surgical protocols designed to minimize opioid use across the state.
Mental Health
Psychologist Veronica King Faced Disciplinary Charges
The Iowa Board of Behavioral Professionals cited the psychologist for ethical violations and improper clinical delegation.
Diseases
Live Poll
Should local governments fund more cancer prevention programs for firefighters in your community?
Iowa State Earns $25,000 for Firefighter Cancer Toolkit
Researchers at Iowa State University will develop a cancer prevention toolkit aimed at firefighters across the state.
Sexual Health
Live Poll
Should your community increase efforts to ensure low-income residents have easy access to contraceptive services?
Thousands of Iowans Faced Contraceptive Access Gaps
A new report found that over 200,000 women in Iowa lack sufficient access to low-cost family planning services.
Sleep Disorders
Live Poll
Should the government end the practice of daylight saving time to protect public health?
Iowa to End Daylight Saving Time on November 1
Residents will turn their clocks back one hour this Saturday night as daylight saving time officially concludes in Iowa.
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Regular subjects here include clinical advancements, state health directives, public access to care and insurance policy adjustments. Reporting reaches every part of the state, from the urban population centers to the rural communities where care delivery is constrained by distance. The integration of mental health services into standard care settings has become a defining shift in recent years. Healthcare access and rural hospital sustainability remain the most frequent recurring themes in the state.