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Iowa has the 19th highest quarterly COVID-19 death rate in the nation with 135.6 deaths per 100,000 people.

It helps prevent or delay the need for a corneal transplant.

OTC devices are basically earbud amplifiers and could not previously be marketed as hearing aids. Prescription devices address a patient's specific needs and include after-care.

The Whiteside County Health Department announced High Dose Quadrivalent Influenza vaccine, also known as the flu vaccine, will be available for people 65 years old and older starting Tuesday.

A website dedicated to providing Iowans with a path to recovery from Opioid Use Disorder was unveiled Monday.

The Rock Island County Health Department said it will have only 50 doses of the new Moderna bivalent booster available for its regular Tuesday COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

It supports the breast imaging voucher program.

MercyOne has several medical facilities across Iowa including Clinton, Dubuque and Des Moines

The Give Kids a Smile Program stopped for two years due to Covid-19.

The Whiteside County Health Department started offering updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 Bivalent Booster doses Tuesday.

You can get vaccinated with the new bivalent (Omicron) Pfizer booster.

The free, virtual program has participants working alongside a dietitian to improve the health of the entire family. It's a fun, 4-week journey about nutrition that normally costs $99.

It’s used in partial and total joint replacement procedures and has several benefits to patients, including faster recovery times.

Wednesday's count of 190 gr/m³ was the highest for the date, Aug. 31, since 2005.

The OTC devices will be sold at stores and online without a medical exam, prescription or special fitting. But it is important to understand that what has actually happened is a definition change for devices that are limited in what they offer patients.

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors skillful, compassionate care nurses.

Ragweed can cause watery eyes and a runny nose in those who are allergic.

An OSF nurse warns about the viral TikTok trend for keeping avocados “fresh” by submerging them in water and storing them in the refrigerator.

Some conditions can be treated or even delayed.

The emergency hospital cited low staff as the reason it will no longer offer services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Funding for Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting or MIECHV programs is set to expire at the end of September.

A study of nearly a million people 65 and older, researchers found that after four years, those who got at least one flu shot were 40-percent less likely to develop the brain disease than a similar group of unvaccinated people.

Inability to hear conversation in a noisy environment is a dementia risk factor. Addressing hearing impairment early is a promising target for dementia prevention given the availability of cost-effective interventions.

Patients who tear a key ligament in the knee need to know the full course of treatment options available for their unique injury and situation.

It will feature state-of-the-art technology to help people recover from illness or injury.

Princeton, Iowa boil order in effect.

Dr. William Benevento with Eye Surgeons Associates has heard in the 28 years he has been at the practice in the Quad Cities

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported the state’s first case of Monkeypox Friday as part of a global outbreak of the virus.

Risk to the general public is low, but anyone with a rash that looks like monkeypox should talk to their healthcare provider,

Headache is one of the top 10 reasons people go to the hospital emergency department