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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:35 PM
The Iowa attorney general’s office is offering free online training on sexual assault topics for Iowa medical providers.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 2:34 PM
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced eight recipients of the Iowa Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program.
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Friday, June 24, 2022 3:18 PM
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the federal guarantee to a right to abortion. Abortion rights advocates fear the decision will negatively affect women’s participation and success in areas of education and the workplace, while anti-abortion advocates are celebrating the decision, saying it will save lives. In May we wrote about the implications if the landmark case were to be overturned.
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Friday, June 24, 2022 6:00 AM
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Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:21 PM
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association this morning announced a statewide commitment to Iowa of $7.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to strengthen stroke care across the state. The foundation of this new initiative is a $6.3 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the organizations’ representatives said at a press conference at the Iowa Capitol.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10:46 AM
Remote Area Medical, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based nonprofit that organizes pop-up clinics delivering free dental, vision and medical care to those in need, is seeking volunteer medical, dental and vision professionals and general support staff for its Sept. 10-11 clinic scheduled in Des Moines.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2022 9:36 AM
MedPharm Iowa — now operating under its new, state-agnostic name of Bud & Mary’s Cannabis Co. — is in expansion mode, but founder Chris Nelson didn’t need to search very far for more space to grow the Des Moines-based company.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 3:03 PM
To increase access to health care services in medically underserved communities, Bank of America announced it has committed $40 million in low-cost, long-term capital to finance the development and expansion of community health care centers and other primary care facilities across the United States.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 3:13 PM
The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital has ranked among the nation’s top 50 in seven of 10 specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s new 2022-23 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings out today — its best showing since 2016.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 10:31 AM
Presaj Inc., a Cedar Rapids-based health care risk assessment and mitigation company, has been awarded a $256,000 National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a system that identifies and reduces risk in high-impact surgical procedures and medical conditions.
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Monday, June 13, 2022 2:33 PM
The LCS Foundation has partnered with the Iowa Alzheimer’s Association on a virtual speaker series during June for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.
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Monday, June 13, 2022 10:22 AM
Des Moines-based human services nonprofit the Beacon, formerly known as the Beacon of Life, has updated its website, branding and name.
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Friday, June 10, 2022 3:14 PM
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity has announced the first-of-its-kind Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship, with initial awards to 12 African American and Latino nurses from across the country as fellows.
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Friday, June 10, 2022 10:25 AM
A new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that participants boosted their participation in their companies’ flexible spending accounts in 2020 over the previous year, and that contributions didn’t vary significantly based on “use it or lose it” provisions and other plan components.
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Thursday, June 9, 2022 1:00 PM
MedPharm Iowa, a Des Moines-based medical cannabis company, announced it is changing its name to Bud & Mary's Cannabis, with plans to invest more than $10 million into its existing cannabis production facility on Des Moines’ east side.
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