According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Iowa CareGivers and Iowa Workforce Development, roughly one quarter of full-time direct care workers have more than one job. Direct care workers include certified nurse aides, home care aides, direct support professionals and others who provide hands-on care in any setting.
An Eastern Iowa plastic surgeon, who has been accused of negligence by six Iowans, has been charged by state regulators with professional incompetence.
University of Iowa Health Care has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the family of an infant who — following days of intense labor a decade ago — was born with brain damage and physical impairment, making her “permanently dependent upon others for her care.”
The program will provide medical and psychological support for individuals following a stop or reduction in drug or alcohol use.
Abortion bans like Iowa’s have put OB-GYNs under increasing strain and surveillance, complicating the standard medical treatments for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and other pregnancy problems. As many rural areas face worsening maternity care deserts, some physicians fear these laws could drive much-needed doctors out of state and dissuade others from moving in.
Dr. Bradly Bussewitz, a foot and ankle fellowship-trained surgeon at Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in North Liberty, sees anywhere from 20 to 40 patients with bunions each month.
While some women sail through menopause with few bothersome symptoms, many spend years suffering or maybe just not feeling quite themselves. But is discomfort during the transition out of the childbearing years necessary?
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The most common vision problem in children is really a communication issue. Often known as “lazy eye,” amblyopia develops when the brain isn’t properly processing what at least one eye sees.
Iowans are more likely to develop lung cancer than the average American. Demographics and even geology play a role, but beyond the numbers, there are steps many Iowans can take to avoid becoming among the state’s cancer statistics.
Every time you visit a physician, you’re sure to get a blood pressure check. Local providers say knowing your numbers and taking steps to help prevent high blood pressure are things individuals can strive for.
We’ve all been there: a moment when you realize you have bad breath and there is no gum or mint within reach. Even if you regularly brush your teeth, that is only one part of oral hygiene.
Iowa’s long-term care system remains under mounting pressure from workforce shortages, high turnover and a wave of facility closures that have left vulnerable residents traumatized and at risk, according to a new report from the Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
After altering Iowa’s reproductive health care landscape in recent years through enacting a law restricting abortion access, state lawmakers will now see a new push to focus on the next target of anti-abortion advocates: the abortion pill.
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