Overturning Roe v. Wade was celebrated as a victory for abortion opponents, but it’s not their path to ending the procedure in Iowa. Moving forward, activists say they plan to continue to push for a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution.
Several states immediately enacted bans on abortion following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In anticipation of more out-of-state patients, abortion providers in the Midwest say they are working to allocate more resources to Iowa and other states where the procedure is still legal.
GOP lawmakers celebrate reversal as abortion rights supporters decry ruling
Federal health officials Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
A national philanthropy organization has awarded the state $9.3 million for two initiatives that aim to improve stroke and heart attack outcomes in Iowa. One portion will fund HeartCorps, a branch of the AmeriCorps program, that will fund public health workers in counties with the lowest health rankings.
The number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declined across Iowa in the past week, even as community transmission levels remain high, according to federal officials.
A year and a half after the first coronavirus vaccinations were given to U.S. health care workers, COVID-19 shots became available for children in Iowa aged 6 months to 5 years.
Weather changes like high heat and humidity can lead to dehydration, a key trigger for a migraine attack, experts say. In addition, changes in temperature, humidity, greater sunlight and changes to sleeping patterns are all potential migraine triggers.
The law addresses pharmacy benefits managers, which are middle men between pharmacies and insurance companies.
Around November, Carson Grace began experiencing breathing difficulties and ended up at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital again – where they began to discuss surgeries doctors said she’d need for a shot at long-term survival.
Number of new cases decreased in past week.
An Iowa nursing home worker who admitted stealing a resident’s painkillers says the stress of watching more than a dozen COVID-19 patients die alone contributed to her use of cocaine and other drugs.
New weekly COVID-19 cases counts increased again as of Wednesday. Iowans and non-Iowans are still getting their COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots, but the vaccination rate still lingers below 70 percent, new state data shows.
The expansion with Mana Capital Acquisition will make the company a publicly listed and traded entity on NASDAQ.
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