Health and Wellness

As part of a national initiative to encourage more physical activity through “exergaming,” health insurance company UnitedHealthcare today distributed free Nerf Energy Game Kits to 200 members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central …

The Wellmark Foundation awarded 30 Iowa organizations Small Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants, cumulatively granting more than $560,000. Among local projects receiving grants is the Birdland Neighborhood Pocket Trail being led by Greater …

Students at Carver Elementary School in Des Moines can run around an outdoor track at recess, sample kiwi and other healthy fresh foods in the classroom, and get some focused time to stretch or participate …

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System based in Des Moines is being considered for one of five potential construction projects that are part of federal legislation enacted in 2016. 

The U.S. Department of Veterans …

Des Moines University plans to launch a pilot program next summer that officials say provides a groundbreaking approach to addressing Iowa’s critical shortage of mental health professionals. 

The Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announced Thursday a $50,000 …

Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines and Iowa Heart Center have earned the highest category of quality rating available from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. …