public health

A cancer cluster in Illinois was connected to a nearby chemical plant that emitted carcinogenic ethylene, a chemical targeted by new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.

As a now ex-University of Iowa employee lied about his identity, the real William Woods ended up in a mental health facility after trying to convince authorities he was who he said he was.

University of Iowa professor Benjamin Hunnicut — who has been studying how we work, live and recreate for 50 years — will retire this year.

Experts discuss how to make the workplace better for people on the autism spectrum

A Des Moines-area nonprofit has been holding youth town halls, a chance for students to bring their concerns directly to faculty and administrators — and the program has yielded some results.

Experts discuss the role of alcohol use in developing cancer, along with other findings from the latest Cancer in Iowa report.

Across the Kansas City metro, departments are making strategic efforts to rebuild since COVID and prepare for future health emergencies. But they are fighting uphill battles against lackluster funding, a mass exodus of employees and public perception.

Yield Giving has donated more than $14 billion to more than 1,600 entities since 2019, including the Siouxland Community Health Center.

On this archived episode of River to River we listen back to a conversation with the retired director of the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Understanding the threat that extreme heat poses and discussing how we can build and plan for a hotter future