The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has informed the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) of a confirmed measles case who exposed Iowans to the highly contagious disease at locations in Des Moines and Ankeny.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second medical cannabidiol manufacturer. Interested parties must notify their intent to apply by 4:00 p.m. on May 16, 2018. Formal applications will be due by 4:00 p.m. May 31, 2018, and the department will announce its intended licensee June 29, 2018.The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a second medical cannabidiol manufacturer. Interested parties must notify their intent to apply by 4:00 p.m. on May 16, 2018. Formal applications will be due by 4:00 p.m. May 31, 2018, and the department will announce its intended licensee June 29, 2018.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today recognized leaders in nutrition and physical activity at the 2018 Iowa Governor’s Conference on Public Health in Des Moines. The leaders must emulate the IDPH Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity’s vision of “an Iowa where healthy living is accessible, valued and supported by all.”

According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), 13 percent, or 294,000 adult Iowans, experienced a problem related to their gambling in the past year. Governor Reynolds will sign a proclamation Wednesday, March 7, designating March as Problem Gambling Awareness month in Iowa.

Governor Reynolds will sign a state proclamation March 14, 2018, recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month in Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Iowa, and one of the most preventable types of cancer.