Health and Wellness

WELLCOM, an Omaha-based nonprofit provider of worksite wellness programs, announced it has expanded its service area to include Iowa and the Midwest. The organization, whose clients include Union Pacific Railroad and Meredith Corp., offers programs …

Studies show a sharp decrease in face-to-face time between parents and children, an important link to establishing healthy guidelines for children. In response, Gov. Terry Branstad has proclaimed Thursday, March 5, as Take Five Day …

Bill Leaver, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health, announced today he will retire from the organization in January 2016. Kevin Vermeer, UnityPoint’s chief strategy officer, has been named Leaver’s successor.

Vermeer will …

Bill Leaver, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health, announced today he will retire from the organization in January 2016. Kevin Vermeer, UnityPoint’s chief strategy officer, has been named Leaver’s successor.

Vermeer will …

Here’s a statistic to yawn about. Six out of 10 U.S. adults feel adverse effects from daylight savings time the Monday after turning their clocks forward, and 40 percent of adults say it takes them …

The Iowa Region of the American Red Cross will conduct disaster exercises this week during a statewide gathering in Des Moines. Starting on Tuesday, disaster volunteers from across the state will gather in Des Moines …