Governor Branstad will sign a proclamation next week declaring September 5 through 11, 2016 as Suicide Prevention Week. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), suicide is the tenth...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced testing at the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) has confirmed the first human cases of West Nile virus disease in Iowa in 2016.

As back-to-school time creeps closer, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds parents that oral health is important for a child’s overall health and school readiness. While a bright smile...

Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Gerd Clabaugh today announced Dr. Dennis Klein has accepted the position of Iowa State Medical Examiner. Dr. Klein has served as interim State Medical...

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) annual HIV Surveillance Report for 2015 finds there were 124 new HIV diagnoses last year, an increase of 27 percent from the 98 cases reported in 2014. 

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that six Iowa communities have been awarded fluoride certificates by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors on behalf of...

The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (IOSME) and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today issued a reminder for parents and caregivers to keep a close eye on children playing in or...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recognizing July 11-15, 2016 as Tracking Awareness Week. CDC funds Iowa and 25 other state and...

According to the 2016 County Health Rankings, 18.5 percent of adult Iowans smoke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates nearly seven out of 10 smokers want to quit; however,...

With Iowans expected to be spending extra time outdoors over the long Independence Day weekend, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Iowans to take insect repellant along with them...

Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) are pleased to announce five Iowa health care systems have begun using the Statewide Alert Notification (SWAN) system....

With temperatures expected to rise above 90 degrees for the first time this year, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans to keep health in mind during the hot weather.

A new report prepared by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) finds only about 25 percent of Iowa’s largest cities have policies that support...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging Iowans to remember to protect themselves against mosquito bites this summer, not because of a Zika virus threat, but because of the much more...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released a new study on gambling among Iowa adults. Gambling Attitudes and Behaviors: A 2015 Survey of Adult Iowans, prepared by the University of...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, 76 million Americans get sick, more than 300,000 are taken to the hospital, and 5,000 people die from food-borne...

Warmer weather and timely rains mean tick-borne disease season is underway in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans to protect themselves against tick bites. Ticks can carry...

May 15-21 is National Prevention Week, an opportunity to raise awareness about underage drinking, emphasize healthy choices, and encourage each other to make a meaningful difference in our own lives,...

Dr. Jody Murph, a pediatrician with the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, has been named Iowa’s 2016 Childhood Immunization Champion.

Preliminary 2015 data for Iowa indicate there were more than 12,000 reported cases of chlamydia and 2,200 of gonorrhea. Adolescents and young adults accounted for 65 and 48 percent of those cases,...