Health Care and Medicine

Fewer women to qualify, given lower income ceiling

Facing concerns and objections from pensioners and other entities owed millions in “unsecured” claims, a bankrupt Mercy Iowa City – by means of attorneys burning through thousands by the hour – have negotiated a proposal for how to distribute the hospital’s limited resources.

Screening tests, proposed policies and personal advocacy all help move the needle in the fight against Iowa’s high cancer rates

The Iowa Cancer Registry is expanding the way staff investigate whether the environment — air, water, chemicals in a workplace — might be causing cancer. In a reversal of the traditional process, researchers will start with a location with known contamination and see if people are sick nearby.

Hospitals may be testing Maria Iliakova’s idea by this fall

Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people.

In this four-part series, The Gazette investigates Iowa’s cancer crisis — and what the state is doing about it

In a state where college sports arenas blaze with fertilizer logos, the phrase “corn grows Iowa” is common on TV and radio and nearly 15 percent of lawmakers are farmers, there’s reluctance to pinpoint agriculture as a possible reason for Iowa’s rising cancer rate without conclusive evidence.

The Gazette explores the latest cancer research, investigates clusters and showcases Iowans fighting back. Don't miss this series of stories that started Sunday.

The Gazette explores the latest cancer research, investigates clusters and showcases Iowans fighting back. Don't miss this series of stories this Sunday.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

The Linn County Public Health Department is working on a project that will bring seven vending machines stocked with free naloxone and other harm-prevention supplies to public locations in Linn County.