More results...
Agricultural economist Charles Benbrook will lead a pair of discussions this week in Des Moines and Iowa City about pesticide use, agricultural economics and public health. The first event, “Pesticide Litigation, Farmer Health, and Agricultural …
Dental Connections, a nonprofit dental clinic that serves children and families in need, has received a $25,000 Community Development Grant from Polk County to help cover the cost of dental care for underserved children. Dental …
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Waterloo-based Hawkeye Community College have partnered to provide a more streamlined way for students interested in occupational therapy to train and practice. The agreement includes seats in …
Joyce Lillis was inspired to become a nurse after watching the care her mom received after suffering a stroke, and later as a senior in high school, Lillis’ appendix ruptured and she was hospitalized for …
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has announced the opening of applications for its fourth cohort of the HealthConnect Fellowship. The HealthConnect Fellowship is an 18-month initiative that provides funding, educational opportunities, collaboration and mentorship to develop solutions …
Jim Hayes will retire as the executive director of Urbandale-based Mind & Spirit Counseling Center at the end of this year. He has served eight years in the position and helped guide the center through …
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences appointed Beth Culross as the first director of its new Regional Simulation Center, which was announced in December 2023. Culross, who most recently served as director of the …
The Iowa Medical Society (IMS) recently released a report detailing 24 proposed solutions to combat the physician shortage crisis in Iowa. IMS and its leadership team crafted the report after a Dec. 6, 2024, meeting …
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is now accepting 2025 funding requests for projects that advance health equity in oral health, overall health or an integration of the two. The foundation typically invests more than …
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition will release the results of its statewide Economic and Health Impacts of Cycling and Trails Study during its Bike Banquet on Jan. 25 at the Iowa Events Center. The study will …
Get Our Email Newsletter