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Iowa town mourns the loss of longtime first responder, public servant: ‘We lost a true hero’
The Norwalk Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Doug Richardson passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. He ...
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Curious Iowa: What do county health departments do?
In this week’s installment of Curious Iowa, The Gazette answers a question about the work of county public health departments ...
Iowa bill would require schools, child care facilities to disclose vaccine exemption info to families
Families can opt out of school vaccines if immunizing their student "conflicts with a genuine and sincere religious belief," ...
School absences from sickness soar in Polk County as vaccination rates keep falling
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
Are you worried about your child's mental health? Experts offer advice on how to get help
Iowa youth need mental health support, but families struggle with where to turn. Here are some tips from providers across the ...
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UI expert explains: What you need to know about bird flu
Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State ...
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Iowa is one of the last states to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months. Here’s what to know
Under the state's previous rule, that cutoff would have been at $117,000 a year. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services estimated about 15.8% of Medicaid members with postpartum coverage ...
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Iowa’s Attorney General and Department of Public Safety is warning Iowans of rise in ‘Grandparent Scams’
On Friday, Jan. 3, Attorney General Brenna Bird and the Iowa Department of Public Safety began to urge Iowans to be aware of a new wave of so called Grandparent Scams. The Iowa Department of ...
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Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications
In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters ...
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Public health officials told to prepare for regional reorganization by Iowa officials
The state agency overseeing public health is working on plans to regionalize that service, a Pottawattamie County health ...
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Memo: Gov. Reynolds orders Iowa law enforcement leaders to support Trump immigration laws
NOW. AND FIRST AT SIX. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS IS ORDERING THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO BE READY TO HELP ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. WHEN THE ...