Health Care and Medicine

The 2016 Kids Count report released this week ranks the wellness of children in four categories – economic well-being, education, …

IOWA CITY – New national rankings once again place the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital among the best in the …

IOWA CITY – Mercy Iowa City will close its skilled nursing unit June 30 because of lack of demand, officials …

For the last five months, Laura Adams has been in the hospital after a rare complication post-childbirth. Reporter Alison Gowans follows the 26-year-old as she fights to hold on to her life. This is Part 2 of Laura's story.

Elle doesn’t want her son to be born an addict. She started using drugs when she was 17, she said, …

Outpatient rehabilitation clinics from Sioux City to Dubuque have dealt with major billing issues resulting in stacks of unpaid or …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Mercy Medical Center has asked the state for permission to start a cardiovascular surgical program, which would …

For the last five months, Laura Adams has been in the hospital after a rare complication post-childbirth. Reporter Alison Gowans follows the 26-year-old as she fights to hold on to her life. This is Part 1 of Laura's story. Part 2 will be published online and in print Sunday, June 19.

What does rock bottom look like? For Casey, rock bottom was six long weeks spent in the Linn County Jail …

IOWA CITY — In March, a 17-year-old student was stopped outside a high school parking lot in Iowa City. In …

A new synthetic opioid nearly eight times more potent than morphine has made its way to Eastern Iowa, with one …

Mosquitoes are an inevitable and highly annoying part of each summer. This year in particular, they’re getting more attention, thanks …