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Researchers connect environmental issues with cancer rates in new report

IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH
April 2, 2026 4:37 pm
By  Brooklyn DraiseyResearchers and public health experts are urging lawmakers to turn knowledge of Iowa’s cancer crisis into action, with a new report detailing Iowans’ risks of exposure to different carcinogens and offering first and future steps to mitigating dangers.

Tracking Portal Updates

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
March 30, 2026 2:28 pm
The State of Iowa has released a newly updated Tracking Portal. This includes new data for the data visualizations listed below.We have included a direct link to the webpages where the data visualizations are accessible.
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Medicaid cuts could add pressure to already-stressed psychiatric units

STATELINE
March 26, 2026 5:47 pm
Between 2023 and 2024, 126 hospitals across the US shut down their inpatient psychiatric units.By:Nada HassaneinFederal Medicaid cuts could exact a heavy toll on psychiatric units at hospitals across the country, many of which are already struggling to keep their doors open but provide essential mental health care to people who need it.
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Article Thumbnail. Tracey Herink went to El Salvador as part of a medical mission team and shares her experience

From VGH to El Salvador: Tracey Herink's Journey to Serve Others

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
March 24, 2026 1:04 pm
Watch Tracey’s Mission ExperienceAt Virginia Gay Hospital, our team members often extend their compassion far beyond the walls of our hospital. Recently, that spirit of service took Tracey Herink to El Salvador as part of a medical mission team through her church, Celebration Church, Waterloo.
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National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW)

IOWA POISON CONTROL CENTER
March 19, 2026 1:22 pm
National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW)  is observed annually during the third full week of March. NPPW was established by Congress in 1961 and is dedicated to raising awareness about poison prevention and safety.
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