Election fatigue? Here’s how to recharge your mental health
We talked to an expert about the rise in anxiety during the 2024 election season, and what to do about it.
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HEALTHCARE
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Miller-Meeks condemns Super PACs, her primary source of campaign money
Republican US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the use of dark super PAC money in politics is “kind of like Hezbollah and Hamas being proxies for Iran.” Miller-Meeks has a PAC. Since 2010’s...
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University of Iowa leads breakthrough in ovarian cancer research
The University of Iowa received funding to continue developing a new therapy targeting ovarian cancer.
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2024
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
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2024
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Cargill strike ENDS: Workers restart plant Thursday evening
Cargill strike news: The Cedar Rapids company and Teamsters Local 238 have ratified an agreement to end the monthlong strike.
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2024
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What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period
In most states, the ACA's annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here's what you need to know.
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Randy Meier, who protects Clinton Co. seniors from scammers, runs for Iowa House
Randy Meier of Clinton wants to protect Iowans from scams, and get more support for public schools and teachers. For the last 12 years, Randy Meier has worked to prevent senior fraud for the...
Oct
2024
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3 key moments from Miller-Meeks, Bohannan debate
Catch up on last night’s Iowa PBS debate featuring U.S. Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks and challenger Christina Bohannan. Iowa Starting Line digs into three key moments.
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Challenges pile up for Iowans with disabilities
Eight years after Medicaid privatization, Iowans with disabilities face 7-year waitlists, ‘forced poverty,’ and more. There are 402,615 Iowans who report having a disability, making up nearly 13%...
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2024
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Opinion: Next Year, Your Closest Abortion Clinic Could Be Abroad.
This November is about freedom — plain and simple. The freedom to make our own decisions about our bodies, our lives, and our futures. Jessica Mackler writes that reproductive rights are under...
