DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2026) — Iowa pediatricians have received national recognition for work to improve children’s health across the state, including community outreach efforts that helped provide more than 2,000 vaccinations to Iowa children and families.

AMES, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — Family care-giving is a growing responsibility for many Americans.

Nearly 39% of U.S. adults provide care for a family member or friend with a chronic health condition.

While care-giving can be rewarding, it often brings challenges that may affect care-givers' physical health, emotional well-being, and overall life satisfaction.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2026) — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois is pleased to share an upcoming workshop, offered at no charge. Tune in for a briefing on new research released in 2026 examining Iowa's high cancer rates and associations with environmental risk factors including pesticides, nitrate, PFAS (forever chemicals), and radon.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 13, 2026) — Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club offers anyone interested to join us in-person or virtually for an informative and supportive workshop to discuss the biology of cancer.

Join Russ Dunn for a discussion about universal aspects of cancer in the context of how cancer cells differ from healthy cells. Dunn will also talk about how cancer cells appropriate normal cellular “machinery” for their growth advantage, and provide interesting examples.