Articles Tagged: Linn County Public Health

A report from Linn County Public Health found a majority of Black and African American participants said culturally informed care is a barrier to accessing mental health support.

Linn and Johnson officials express concern about aligning U.S. vaccine policy to other countries like Denmark, and urge Iowans to get vaccinated for measles and the flu.

Installed in October, Linn County Public Health’s third air monitoring station is the latest addition to the county’s growing network of tools to assess local air quality.

In addition to Naloxone, menstrual products and wound care kits, Linn County’s harm reduction vending machines now dispense gun locks.

Harm reduction initiatives like Cedar Rapids’ Naloxone vending machines are effective tools for tackling substance misuse.

Iowa State University’s Iowa Mosquito Surveillance Program has been running since the 1960s, but only a handful of counties have their own surveillance programs in place to monitor insect populations and test for West Nile virus.

Since naloxone vending machines were installed across Linn County, the need has been apparent with more frequent than scheduled restocking. The machines dispense the drug that can reverse an overdose from prescription drugs like oxycodone or fentanyl and street drugs like heroin.

The penalty relates to wells dug at Cedar Rapids data center construction site.

An emerging trend shows an uptick in restaurants running without proper licensure, locally and statewide.

The discovery of dozens of temporary, unpermitted wells on a Cedar Rapids construction site has set off a flurry of public confusion and regulatory response across several governmental bodies over the last month.

The best defense against measles is the vaccine, according to Iowa public health professionals. Here’s what to know about the vaccine, its effectiveness and options for infants.

Cedar Rapids ranked higher on Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list this year. The list is made up of metro areas where Orkin performed the most bedbug treatments. What are city, county officials are seeing and how are they reacting?

Do splash pads recycle water? How are pools cleaned? And how often is the water tested? The Gazette answers your pool and splash pad questions just in time for summer.

With about 1,391 new cancers diagnosed each year, Linn County has the 38th highest rate of new cancers among Iowa’s 99 counties, and the eighth highest rate among the 21 metro counties in the state.

People rely on restaurants and grocery stores to be clean and safe. How often are facilities that serve food inspected? And where can you read the reports?