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‘I had to go through a very long journey’: As more …

WEBNorton is not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly half of adolescents have had a mental health disorder at some point in …

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‘It’s very difficult to turn it off:’ Linn County Public Health …

WEBAlicia Steines is a public health nurse at Linn County Public Health. She’s been a contact tracer throughout the pandemic, coordinating with organizations like long …

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Linn County continues to report new COVID-19 data daily …

WEBLinn County says its COVID numbers are pretty low right now. Three people are currently hospitalized, but they want to make sure it stays that way.

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Mercy Iowa City talks about the importance of …

WEBAccording to the Center for Disease Control, the total number of ER visits related to mental health has increased between 2017 and 2020 from around 8% to 10%.

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Iowa family describes frustration of finding mental …

WEBGovernor Terry Branstad closed the mental health facilities in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant in 2015. Five others have closed since then as the state pushes for less …

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‘Mini medical school’ at University of Iowa looks at future …

WEBA “mini medical school” opened to the public Wednesday night at the University of Iowa. Anyone from the community could come out and learn about how the …

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Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services redesigning …

WEBWATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is redesigning the Medicaid program that allows people with disabilities to get …

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81 hospitalized with COVID-19 in Cedar Rapids, 64 of them

WEBCOVID-19 hospitalizations are up this week in Cedar Rapids. Mercy Medical Center and UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s report 81 people hospitalized with the virus as …

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Iowa City VA expands telehospital medicine program to …

WEBNow, a federal grant - an additional $1.5 million dollars in funding from the Office of Rural Health - is allowing a program through the Iowa City VA, to even more …

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New Johnson Co. facility offering mental health services …

WEBJOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A new facility will provide a unique approach to mental health services for kids in Eastern Iowa. Healing Prairie Farm is set …

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Mercy introduces innovation center for aging & dementia …

WEBResources include services on mental health, support for caregivers, adult day programs for those with early-stage dementia, as well as kiosks that allow easy …

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Mental Health Awareness with Covenant Family Solutions

WEBAs we enter May, a month dedicated to mental health awareness, Covenant Family Solutions joins us to discuss this important topic.

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New rule from Biden administration expands who can be eligible …

WEBThat threshold increases again in January, and employees making less than around $58,000 will be required to be hourly. ”4.3 million American workers who work …

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RSV cases are on the rise in Iowa and mitigation is complicated

WEBThe state hygienic lab has released the latest RSV numbers for Iowa, as cases continue to climb. The data is from the first week of November. There were 810 …

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Respiratory illness rates ‘very high’ across Iowa

WEBCurrently, COVID-19 activity across the state is considered “very high” by Iowa Health and Human Services, with just about 1 in 5 lab survey COVID tests coming …

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Benton Co. Supervisors holds tumultuous meeting over board of …

WEBBENTON CO., Iowa (KCRG) - Thursday’s county board of supervisors meeting was heated as former County board of health members sought answers for …

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Nearly $400 million North Liberty hospital gets approval to

WEBThe facility will cost close to $400 million and will contain two different buildings. The hospital, which is budgeted to cost 230 Million Dollars, was approved by a …

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Gov. Reynolds signs income tax cut bill, says there's room for …

WEBWednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed new income tax cuts into law. At the beginning of the year, Iowa will join 13 other states with a flat income tax.

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Clinic opening in Cedar Rapids addresses infertility, but

WEBPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-13% percent of reproductive-aged women, according to the World Health Organization. A 2020 report from the …

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Organic walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E

WEB(AP) - At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E. coli food poisoning linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk in 19 states, …

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Two emergency rooms to open in Marion in 2024

WEBPublished: Feb. 8, 2023 at 2:23 PM PST. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Two new emergency rooms will open in Marion. UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s and Mercy Medical …

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Cedar Rapids woman starts home care service with unique mission …

WEBCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One Cedar Rapids woman is making sure her business, Kolofon Health, steps in, when others need to opt out. Natasha Ajeti …

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Walmart to close its 51 health centers, virtual care service

WEBWalmart had 51 health centers in five states, with the goal of helping people save money on their health care needs.

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No injuries reported in Cedar Rapids house fire

WEBCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - No one was hurt after a house caught fire in Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening. Firefighters said they were called to the 3600 block …

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'She's perfect, she's super healthy': Fire dispatcher helps

WEBMichael Riley is defending his brother Leo Riley, a former Dubuque priest charged in sexual abuse cases dating back to the 1980s. A 27-year-old man has been …

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