Articles Tagged: Diseases

DES MOINES – Following a top-secret briefing Tuesday morning, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressed confidence the United States is ‘on …

It started as a mystery with monumental consequences. Children were dying. Parents were grieving. Doctors were scratching their heads. University …

A Cedar Rapids man who wanted more doctors to recognize Alzheimer’s disease as a cause of death, generating more research …

Two Iowans who recently returned to the United States from China are being tested for novel coronavirus, the state public …

CEDAR RAPIDS – While Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels aren’t Santa, they are flying around the world to give the …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Sherita Jenkins loves working with volunteers. ‘They’re jewels,” she says about the volunteers she works with at …

IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa clinician and neuroscientist has received an $18 million grant to continue a decade-long …

With November right around the corner, you may hear talk of ‘Movember,” a global initiative to raise awareness of men’s …

Julie Fitzpatrick has always been focused on healthy living. She owns Optimal Wellness and is a physical therapist and wellness …

Vaccination rates among teenagers are higher in Iowa than the rest of the U.S. on average, a recent report from …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cases of heartworm are up in Cedar Rapids, a warning to pet owners to be diligent in …

State public health department data shows Iowa is on track this year to continue a decadelong trend of increasing rates …

The first case of West Nile virus in the state in 2019 has been reported by state public health officials. …

Jul. 8 – Mosquitoes, thriving in Wisconsin after recent rains, could someday be combated with repellent made from bacteria instead …

U.S. health officials warned pet-owners against kissing and snuggling their hedgehogs as a Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with the …