A spike in hospital admissions for the virus came after Thanksgiving.
By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch State Government Dec. 13, 2023 11:41 am648d ago
A spike in hospital admissions for the virus came after Thanksgiving.
Vanessa Miller Higher Ed Dec. 12, 2023 10:45 am649d ago
University of Iowa Health Care will pay $780,000 to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging negligence against providers — one accusing a UI plastic surgeon of a botched breast reconstruction and another accusing an otolaryngologist of making life-changing errors while performing brain surgery without the help of a neurosurgeon.
Higher Ed Dec. 11, 2023 7:25 am650d ago
With a rise in pet ownership has come a spike in pet health care, along with growth across the pet insurance industry, all driving a bump in demand for more advanced pet medicine — including cancer care, like the novel and expanding veterinary oncology services offered at Iowa State University.
Health Care and Medicine Dec. 8, 2023 8:39 am653d ago
Iowa City has announced a new lead reduction program that will provide resources for home and business owners to reduce the lead in their water supply by updating old plumbing and water fixtures.
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Business News Dec. 7, 2023 4:49 pm654d ago
It will help launch, run health care startups
Health Care and Medicine Dec. 4, 2023 5:00 am657d ago
In total so far, a Chicago law firm representing Mercy Hospital in its bankruptcy case has accumulated $6.2 million in fees against a hospital that — since its Chapter 11 petition through Oct. 31 — had reported a $13.7 million operating loss.
Crime & Courts Nov. 30, 2023 4:19 pm661d ago
Former members of the Benton County Board of Health are suing the supervisors and county over their termination in October. The petition contends the firings are connected to disputes over county-based medical system restructuring.
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 29, 2023 5:30 am662d ago
Mason – who his parents described as smart beyond his years, with a dry sense of humor – was just spreading his teenage wings, gaining more independence, and looking forward to his first high school season of soccer, a sport he’s played most of his life – since age 4.
Higher Ed Nov. 29, 2023 7:52 am662d ago
A former employee of University of Iowa Community HomeCare has paired up with a former patient to sue the entity on behalf of themselves and 67,000-plus others over a data breach in March they argue could have been prevented, was reported too late, and unjustly enriched the university while causing years of stress, risk, and potential further victimization in the form of fraud and identity theft.
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 24, 2023 5:00 am667d ago
There’s been a national shortage of ADHD medications for more than a year. What started with manufacturing delays for a producer of
By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 23, 2023 2:51 am668d ago
A federal report suggests Iowa has one of the nation’s worst ratios of nursing home inspectors to care facilities, and that the state’s use of private contractors to inspect homes is extraordinarily costly to taxpayers.
Photos and Videos Nov. 23, 2023 2:50 am668d ago
A photo essay that delves into the world of caring for a child with multiple medical conditions.
Emily Andersen, Savannah Blake
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 23, 2023 4:26 am668d ago
AJ Gale of Keystone was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Down syndrome and a host of other health conditions. Now, at 8 years old, he is healthy and thriving, but his day-to-day life — and the day-to-day life of his family — still looks quite different from that of other kids his age
Higher Ed Nov. 20, 2023 3:10 pm671d ago
With a bankrupt Mercy Iowa City already inciting objections to the more than $1 million it's accrued in attorney fees tied to Chapter 11 proceedings, the hospital’s interim management and restructuring firm last week submitted another $1 million bill.
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