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Long-term symptoms that can linger for months following a COVID-19 infection, or long COVID, can be considered a disability under federal law, the federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Justice Department announced Monday. People …
Millions of Americans delayed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a nationwide initiative, Greater Des Moines oncologists are working with the Community Oncology Alliance and CancerCare to encourage adults to schedule cancer …
Des Moines Register: As Iowa continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, a state board helping oversee the response is too short-handed to meet. The Iowa State Board of Health advises the Iowa Department of Public …
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced that Penn Avenue Outpatient Therapy was awarded the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORi) Center of Excellence designation. “This designation affirms the commitment and expertise of our physical, occupational and speech therapists to helping …
A new University of Iowa study finds that remdesivir, the first new medicine approved for treatment of COVID-19, did not improve survival rates and was actually associated with longer hospital stays for patients. The research, …
University of Iowa Health Care is teaming up with the UI College of Education to address the shortage of mental health experts in rural Iowa, the university reported. The two organizations will use a four-year, …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: With new COVID-19 cases rising again in the United States, University of Iowa researchers are aiding national efforts to curb the disease with tools like an experimental nasal vaccine and gathering information to …
NAMI Iowa — the Iowa affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness — and the Amerigroup Foundation are joining forces to provide the “Ending the Silence” education program free to organizations across Iowa. The 50-minute evidence-based …
HealthPartners UnityPoint Health announced it will start offering fully insured health insurance plans to businesses and organizations with fewer than 50 employees. HPUPH, a joint venture between Minnesota-based HealthPartners and Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, will roll out …
Dr. Daniel Fick has joined Hy-Vee Inc.’s leadership team as chief medical officer. In the position, Fick will help oversee Hy-Vee’s existing health and medical initiatives and the development of new services and offerings for …
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