The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has conducted a study that screened people for drugs involved in severe car crashes. The screenings were at seven different Level 1 trauma centers around the country. Data [...]
January is Mental Health Month. How does tobacco/nicotine use affect mental health? Most tobacco/nicotine users say they want to stop, but some continue because it's a common belief that tobacco/nicotine use helps you relax. [...]
Quitline Iowa is a free resource that offers the (2 AAs & R) Ask, Advise, and Refer-Connect program for all health providers to help patients quit a tobacco/nicotine addiction. Quitline Iowa provides free cessation [...]
December is HIV/AIDS Awareness month. Every year, thousands of people in the United States are affected by HIV/AIDS. The CDC notes that in 2020, over 30,000 people received an HIV diagnosis. While diagnoses are [...]
LifeSkills Transitions is being implemented this month in Moravia High School with juniors and seniors and at Appanoose Co. Campus, the alternative high school in Centerville. LifeSkills Transitions is a 6-session curriculum designed to [...]
The Great American Smokeout occurs annually on the third Thursday of November. This year it lands on November 17, 2022. The American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout, challenging smokers to give up [...]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) – To help address the issue of opioid misuse, the Iowa Department of Health of Human Services (HHS) is expanding its initiative to provide naloxone (the opioid overdose reversal medication) to [...]
Are you thinking about quitting tobacco or vaping? Iowa has great resources. And they are FREE! Get the support you need to be successful in your quit. Quitline Iowa is a free & confidential [...]
World Heart Day is on 9/29/22 and provides an opportunity for everyone to stop and consider how best to use ❤ for humanity, for nature, and for you. Beating the cardiovascular disease is something [...]
Suicide claimed the lives of almost 46,000 people in the United States in 2020*. It is the second leading cause of death for children aged 10–14 and adults aged 35–44, and the third leading [...]
