COVID-19 poses serious risks to pregnant women, but despite that, many continue to forgo the vaccines. Iowa health care providers say they are seeing more pregnant patients — who are otherwise young and healthy — become severely ill from the virus.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s largest public school system will offer drive-through COVID-19 tests starting next week, in an effort to counter rising virus infections since the governor discontinued a statewide testing program.
One of the first residential dogs in decades, Hope brings joy and calm to residents who have had to leave their pets behind.
After hosting a virtual-only event last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center’s annual Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer will return this year in person on Sunday.
The state reports 163 intensive care unit beds available, an all-time low
CareSource, a health insurance company based in Ohio, announced Wednesday they plan to submit a bid to join Iowa’s Medicaid program as a managed care organization. The program current administers health benefits to more than 750,000 poor and disabled Iowans.
Throughout the course of the pandemic, Iowans have experienced more anxiety, depression and negative effects on their mental health. Local providers are working to help residents address those conditions through free services. Without it, the loss and stress and disconnect could have “a cumulative effect” on their overall well-being.
Nearly a quarter of Iowa public school students are in districts that have experienced significant COVID-19 outbreaks this year, according to a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the state from enforcing a law banning mask mandates in schools.
On Monday, University of Iowa Health Care began administering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to more than 10,000 employees after federal officials issued new recommendations this past week. UIHC officials estimate the first phase will last four to six weeks.
A 59-year-old man from Andalusia, Ill., near the Quad Cities became the first in Iowa to receive a double lung transplant after COVID-19 destroyed his respiratory function.
Kathy Good, founder and director of the Family Caregivers Center of Mercy, has been named the director of the Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging and Dementia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.
According to the Iowa Department of public health, 638 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Wednesday, the highest number recorded since Dec. 23 when 644 people were hospitalized.
In a quick and abrupt development with little explanation, officials with the Iowa Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that Dr. Caitlin Pedati plans to leave in October.
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