Iowa news COVID-19 cases in Iowa are down, but hospitalizations are up New reported COVID-19 cases dropped slightly in Iowa this week, but hospitalizations for the disease increased, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Over the past

Iowa news DMOS purchases Engineered Per4mance Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons has purchased Engineered Per4mance, which operates three sports performance training centers in Greater Des Moines. The three locations will operate as Engineered Performance by DMOS, effective Thursday, Sept. 1. Engineered Per4mance opened in 2013 to offer high-quality athletic performance training

Iowa news Iowa health departments to receive more doses of monkeypox vaccine More doses of the monkeypox vaccine are headed to local health departments in Iowa. More than 13,000 Americans have tested positive for the disease since the start of the outbreak. Iowa has 2,641 doses available, according to a

Iowa news Iowa COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop to lowest points in over a month New reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropped in Iowa this week to their lowest points in more than a month, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Iowa news American Heart Association to host annual Go Red for Women event Sept. 22 The American Heart Association will host its annual Go Red for Women event Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. The event raises money for cardiovascular research and aims to raise awareness

Iowa news Report: Iowa among safest states for health care data breaches in 2022 Ransomware attacks are rife, hacking incidents are being reported at high levels and there have been several large health care data breaches reported so far in 2022. But an analysis of the first half of the

Iowa news COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations relatively steady in Iowa as state fair begins The pace of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa remained steady over the past week, according to data released by the Iowa Department of Public Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The number of new

Iowa news Monkeypox vaccine available to certain residents in Polk County The Polk County Health Department is offering monkeypox vaccines to eligible adults at highest risk for infection, with plans to open more appointments as doses become available. Residents with an increased likelihood of exposure to the virus can schedule

Iowa news New lung cancer data shows Iowans at greatest risk aren’t being screened Most Iowans at high risk of getting lung cancer aren’t getting potentially lifesaving early screenings, according to a new national survey by the American Lung Association. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in

Iowa news West Burlington hospital closes one unit, limits inpatient capacity after $40 million loss Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington has closed its skilled care unit and is limiting inpatient bed capacity in three other units as it seeks to get out from under an operating loss

Iowa news VA of Central Iowa to celebrate opening of new primary care clinic VA of Central Iowa announced the opening of its new primary care clinic in Southridge Mall in Des Moines. VA of Central Iowa has been transitioning patients into the new 42,000-square-foot clinic through July and continuing

Iowa news Mercy Iowa City cannot find new health care partner Mercy Iowa City is ending its search to find a new health care partner, instead opting to remain affiliated with the MercyOne health network. A spokesperson with Mercy Iowa City confirmed the hospital is sticking with the status quo,