21 Jun 2018

Summer Safety: Tips to Prevent Food Poisoning

By TRICARE

Summer Safety: Tips to Prevent Food Poisoning

6/20/2018

19 Jun 2018

MOTHERHOOD MATTERS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT QC MOMS

By Melissa Pepper

MOTHERHOOD MATTERS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT QC MOMS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 18, 2018

Davenport, IA – Sara Rausch and Susan McCloone want to change the way we think about motherhood. On July 2nd, they’ll be unveiling a new space in Davenport to serve women who are looking for complimentary care and education, wherever they are along their reproductive journey.

19 Jun 2018

Grassley’s Ongoing Efforts to Curb the Cycle of Opioid Abuse

By Sen. Chuck Grassley's Office

Grassley’s Ongoing Efforts to Curb the Cycle of Opioid Abuse

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, continues to be a leader in the fight against opioid addiction and abuse.

16 Jun 2018

Leahy-Grassley CREATES Act to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Clears Judiciary Committee  

By Grassley Office

Leahy-Grassley CREATES Act to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Clears Judiciary Committee

23 May 2018

American Health Care: Health Spending and the Federal Budget

By Committee for a Responsible Budget
22 May 2018

Red Cross calls for summer blood donations to prevent a shortage

By Laura McGuire

(May 21, 2018) — The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer.

Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations. Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a summer break – patients need blood every minute, every day.

22 May 2018

NEW DATA SHOWS WE ARE CLOSER TO ENDING HUNGER IN EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS THAN EVER BEFORE - 40% of Residents of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Who Are Food Insecure May Only Be Able to Turn to Charitable Food Programs for Help

By Jennifer Shroder

Davenport, Iowa – May 21, 2018 – River Bend Foodbank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2018, the latest report by Feeding America® on food insecurity and the cost of food at both the county and congressional district level. Map the Meal Gap 2018 reveals that food insecurity exists in every county in River Bend Foodbank’s service area.

22 May 2018

Gov. Reynolds Signs Bipartisn Opioid Bill Into Law

By Office of the Governor (IA)

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2377 on Monday, a bipartisan piece of legislation she says represents a significant step forward in Iowa’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic. The governor signed the bill in front of overdose victims’ families, law enforcement, state and local officials and others at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.

22 May 2018

Drug Abuse & Prevention in Iowa (1=Biggest; 25=Avg.)

By Anonymous (not verified)

With SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week in full swing and the Trump administration proposing harsher penalties for drug offenders, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Biggest Drug Problems in 2018 to highlight the areas that stand to be most affected.

10 May 2018

Illinois launches telemedicine task force to improve health care access for rural residents

By Rich Carter

SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti joined IL Dept. of Healthcare & Family Services Director Felicia Norwood today to announce the formation of a new state task force to develop a comprehensive telemedicine strategy for the Medicaid program to help improve access to healthcare for Illinois residents in rural areas.

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