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Healthcare co-op fighting for better health outcomes for …

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — Thursday marks the launch day for Rooted Women’s Healthcare Cooperative of Iowa. Rooted seeks to close the gap in health disparities by …

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UnitedHealth Will Exit Iowa Marketplace, Hundreds of …

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — UnitedHealthcare, one of Iowa’s managed care operators (MCO), announced it is leaving the state’s privatized Medicaid program. The …

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Urbandale family speaks out about heart health after …

WEBURBANDALE, Iowa — An Urbandale family is using their personal experience to raise awareness about heart health. “We don’t know what the future is,” …

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Flu shots and COVID boosters may help the health care

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — Healthcare workers are urging people to get a flu shot and the new COVID-19 booster ahead of this year’s cold season. The recent spike …

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Des Moines woman shares family’s mental health …

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — February is Black History Month and WHO 13 is spotlighting the achievements and accomplishments of Black leaders and pioneers. A …

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Trouble Getting a COVID-19 Test

WEBIt is a nurse-administered nasal swab. Results are expected in 3-10 days. Patients are not guaranteed a COVID-19 test if their symptoms do not meet IDPH …

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New mental health clinic opens in Clive who13.com

WEBCLIVE, Iowa — There’s a new clinic open in Clive that has the goal of making mental health care more accessible for Iowans. “There’s less stigma. People are …

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Low measles immunization rate concerns Iowa healthcare …

WEBHealth experts say a large reason for low immunization rates is vaccine misinformation. Elizabeth Faber is the Director of Iowa Immunizes, a coalition of over …

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Broadlawns expands Mobile Crisis team to assist children …

WEBBroadlawns Medical Center is now expanding its Mobile Crisis Mental Health Response Team to assist children and teenagers experiencing a mental health …

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Why bees are so important for humans who13.com

WEBBees contribute billions of dollars to the United States agriculture sector every year. In fact, more than a third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees. “They …

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Iowa ranks worst in the nation for number of state psychiatric beds

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa was ranked 51st in the nation for the number of state psychiatric beds, according to the latest report by the Treatment Advocacy Center. …

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Waukee PD to implement Crisis Intervention Teams

WEBWAUKEE, Iowa — In response to the growing number of mental health related calls the Waukee Police Department will begin implementing Crisis Intervention …

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US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic …

WEBFILE – A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, Thursday, May 18, 2023. According to provisional statistics for 2023 released by the Centers for Disease …

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Taking care of your dental health who13.com

WEBFebruary is National Children’s Dental Health Month. It’s so important to establish good dental habits at an early age, because our dental health has a huge …

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Biden administration cracks down on short-term health insurance

WEBThe Biden administration just finalized a rule that will cap short-term health insurance plans to three months, with the option for a one-month renewal. The new rule …

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Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that …

WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the …

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Surviving Breast Cancer: Calyn Thompson shares her story

WEBWHO 13 NEWS – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A time to support the fighters, honor the survivors, and remember the ones we’ve lost. From …

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Sex ed classes in some states, Iowa included, may soon watch a …

WEBDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Baby Olivia isn’t a real baby. It’s an animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video that has become a new front …

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Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs …

WEB“Everything is crashing,” Lavigne said. Haiti’s health system has long been fragile, but it’s now nearing total collapse after gangs launched coordinated attacks on …

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