Health Snapshot – HealthyJoCo

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced another opportunity for consumers to dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs during the ...
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Vaping: The New Look of Nicotine Addiction

The University of Iowa invites all interested community members – parents, educators, healthcare providers, government officials, employers, students, faculty, staff ...
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Vaping: The New Look of Nicotine Addiction

By Mitch Wisniewski, HealthyJoCo Volunteer There is a surge in the use of e-cigarettes among students in high school and ...
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West Nile Virus Activity Increasing Across Iowa

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The Iowa Department of Public Health's state officials has reported that the West Nile Virus ...
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IDPH Recommends Testing for Hepatitis C

By Mitch Wisniewski, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that affects the liver. When left untreated, it can ...
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Area native designs bra for breast cancer patients

By Mitch Wisniewski, HealthyJoCo Volunteer About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the ...
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Iowa Uses Less Restrictive Standards than the EPA for Blue-Green Aglae Toxins

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer A child that was playing in a lake that contained blue-green algae toxin was hospitalized ...
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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cases Continue to Rise in Iowa

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, there has been a steady trend in ...
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City Council in Iowa City Adopts TNR Ordinance

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The Iowa City Council has adopted an ordinance that allows people to trap, and bring ...
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Program Providing HIV and Hepatitis C services expanded to Louisa County

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Johnson County's HIV/Hepatitis Integrated Program has been providing education and testing services of HIV and ...
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Private Well Testing Program being Underutilized

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer According to researchers from the University of Iowa, they have found that their state-funded program ...
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Researchers Raising Awareness on Epilepsy

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Cameron Boyce was a Disney actor who died from having a seizure while sleeping. The actor ...
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WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a Crackdown on Plastic Pollution

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The World Health Organization has called for more research to be done on microplastics to ...
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IDPH Public/Private Partnership Encourages Cancer Screening

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The Iowa Department of Public Health has partnered with the Des Moines beverage distributor to ...
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Slag on Rural Iowa Roads May Harm Kids’ Health

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer A report found that the roads in Muscatine County, Iowa contain different amounts of metals harmful ...
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Millions of Americans with Employer Health Care are spending a Fortune

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer There has been a steady increase in the United States health care cost, which has ...
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Tinder, Grindr have been investigative tools for Iowa Public Health Officials

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer With the increase in chlamydia and syphilis in the state of Iowa, there has been ...
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School Districts Face No Punishment if they Allow Students without Vaccinations in School

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The Iowa City Community School District stated that it lets students go to classes, even ...
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Iowa Clinics Affected from New Regulation

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Due to the Trump Administration's new regulation, which prohibits any health care organization providing and counseling ...
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Community Stress

By: Kylie Henkels, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Researchers explored whether accumulated stress in a community could have significant effects on how well ...
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Can Wind Turbines Cause Sickness?

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer According to the Madison County Board of Public Health, wind turbines can cause headaches and ...
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How to grow Leaders?

By: Kylie Henkels, HealthyJoCo Volunteer A town in Florida prides its self as “the town that Freedom built.” The oldest ...
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CDC to investigate Severe Pulmonary Disease Among people who E-cigarette

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer A few states are being consulted by the CDC about the few pulmonary illnesses related ...
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Vaping: The New Look of Nicotine Addiction

The University of Iowa invites all interested community members – parents, educators, healthcare providers, government officials, employers, students, faculty, staff ...
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What does community investment for health look like?

By: Kylie Henkels, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Health institutions have traditionally viewed their role as providing or paying for clinical services, however ...
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Vaping in Schools

By: Mallory Holub, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Schools all over are trying to fight back on the vaping epidemic that has risen ...
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Still not enough Naloxone Where it’s Most Needed

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Although there has been a huge increase in Naloxone being prescribed, there has been a ...
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CDC warns against E-cigarettes

By: Mallory Holub, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The CDC has began investigating possible cases of pulmonary disease linked to the use of ...
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State Officials Want Every Iowa Officer to Carry NARCAN kit

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The amount of opioid overdose is low in Iowa and the Iowa Department of Public ...
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Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center Receives $4.2 million grant from CDC

By Mitch Wisniewski, HealthyJoCo Volunteer The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $4.2 million grant ...
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Safety as the school year starts

By: Mallory Holub, HealthyJoCo Volunteer As the school year kicks off again for the 2019-2020 school year it is important ...
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Hepatitis A Vaccine: Outbreak Spreads, Shadows Opioid Epidemic

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer There has been an increase in the number of Hepatitis A cases around the United ...
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Iowa City Residents write to City Council over recycling issues

By: Mallory Holub, HealthyJoCo Volunteer Iowa City has required its landlords to offer recycling to their tenants since 2016, yet ...
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Giving Up Meat Could Help Your Health

By: Nada Ibrahim, HealthyJoCo Volunteer A new study finds that replacing meat with plant-based foods in your diet could improve ...
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Nine CDC Health Hacks for Back-to-School Success

By Mitch Wisniewski, HealthyJoCo Volunteer To have a successful school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better ...
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Plant Based Diet May Reduce Cardiovascular Death by 32%

There has been a growing amount of research supporting the fact that switching to a plant based diet can improve ...
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center to Settle Fentanyl Theft Lawsuits

Iowa Methodist Medical Center leaders have decided to settle lawsuits from scores of patients who suffered needless pain because a ...
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Johnson County says Public Health Survey Still ‘Successful’ Despite Extreme Heat During Door-Knocking

Public Health Department had sent out volunteers to go door-to-door knocking to conduct surveys to get feedback from the community ...
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In Iowa, Single-Payer Style of ‘Medicaid For All,’ Loses Ground

Proposals to eliminate private health insurance in favor of a single payer version of “Medicare for All” may be losing ...
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Latino Festival becomes a week of Culture in Downtown Iowa City

Come this week to downtown to get a look at the different artworks created by Latino artists as well as ...
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Overcrowded Animal Shelter in Iowa City due to High Influx of Kittens and Cats

The animal shelter in Iowa City is overcrowded with kittens and cats so they have looked to local businesses to ...
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Health Insurance Premiums Rise for Iowa employers

Iowans who get health insurance at work are paying more for it. A new study by a firm in Clive ...
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Iowa Representatives Push for Background Checks, Mental Health Resources

Iowa's Democratic representatives in Congress are calling for the Senate to convene and vote on background checks following the mass ...
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Free skin Cancer Screenings at Big Grove Brewery

Free skin cancer screenings will be held at 2019’s Courage Ride for sarcoma research. The screenings will be available from 8 to ...
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New Study says, Supporting Breastfeeding could Save the World Economy by Almost $1 Billion a Day

Feeding babies takes a lot of effort, no matter what a baby is eating. Parents need support whether their baby ...
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Health Department Warns of Excessive Heat

By: Sam Jarvis, MS, CERC, Emergency Preparedness Planner Extreme heat is forecasted throughout the next several days for Johnson County ...
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Farmers Market Checks Now Available Through the WIC Clinic

By: Kate Klefstad, Clinical Services Manager Farmers’ Market checks are now available through the WIC clinic! The checks allow eligible ...
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Breast Cancer, Race and Place

Friday July 19th 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM S030 CPHB By: Kirsten M. M. Beyer, PhD, MPH, MS TARGET AUDIENCE: ...
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Health Department Launches Discovery Effort for Needs Assessment

By: Sam Jarvis, MS, CERC, Emergency Preparedness Planner During the weeks of July 14 through July 27, Johnson County Public ...
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Johnson County Public Health Urges Awareness About the Risks of Electronic Cigarettes and Thanks Elected Officials for Prohibiting Their Use in Public Places

By: Susan Vileta, Health Educator From 2017 to 2018, electronic smoking/vaping increased 78% among high school youth and 48% among ...
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