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| 241 Feb. 8-10, 2019 |
Working Into Retirement For Health Care — Many Iowans nearing retirement age are driving an increase in older workers who keep their jobs to cover high health care costs their life savings cannot cover. Categories: Economy and Employment, Health Guests:
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| 192 March 2-4, 2018 |
The Alzheimer’s Tsunami, Revisited — The growing number of aging Iowans means more are dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Some 64,000 in Iowa, alone, have the disease. How well prepared are we to deal with this growing health care problem? Categories: Health Guests:
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| 172 Oct. 13-15, 2017 |
The Alzheimer’s Tsunami — The growing number of aging Iowans means more are dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Some 64,000 in Iowa, alone, have the disease. How well prepared are we to deal with this growing health care problem? Categories: Health Guests:
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| 154 June 9-11, 2017 |
Well Water Revisited — If you get your water from a private well there are hazards. But for many, it’s not an issue. The results of an IowaWatch investigation on well water quality are presented. Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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| 142 March 17-19, 2017 |
Crisis in our Wells: An IowaWatch Investigation — If you get your water from a private well there are hazards…but for many, it’s not an issue. The results of an IowaWatch investigation on Well Water Quality are presented. Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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| 136 Feb 3-5, 2017 |
Water Quality Revisted — You might want to know what goes into your drinking water supply upstream if your city treats river water. Categories: Environment, Government and Politics Guests:
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| 126 November 25-27, 2016 |
ADA and School Compliance Revisited — The federal Americans with Disabilities Act is intended to help people access public facilities…but an IowaWatch investigation shows most of our schools are not in compliance with the law. Categories: Education, Health and Environment, Government and Politics Guests:
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| 120 October 14-16, 2016 |
Homeless Veterans in Iowa — They’ve served our country, but many veterans fight a different battle once they return home. Categories: Government and Politics, Health and Environment Guests:
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| 118 September 30-October 2, 2016 |
Water Quality in Iowa Cities — You might want to know what goes into your drinking water supply upstream if your city treats river water. Categories: Health and Environment, Government and Politics Guests:
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| 117 September 23 – 25 |
Heroin in the Heartland Revisited — It was a drug that was popular in the 70s, and its resurgence today is called an epidemic by some. Categories: Health and Environment, Criminal Justice Guests:
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| 116 September 16-18, 2016 |
Pesticide Hazards Revisited — The pesticides we use harm more than their intended target. We can be at risk to health problems, too, if we mishandle the chemicals. Categories: Agriculture, Health and Environment Guests:
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| 107 July 15-17, 2016 |
Climate Change Education — We take a look at how the issue of climate change is taught and viewed by high school students and teachers. It’s a special project, our first working with high school journalists. Categories: Education, Health and Environment Guests:
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| 104 June 24-26, 2016 |
Heroin in the Heartland — Forty-four people die everyday in the U.S. from overdose of prescription pain killers, according to statistics provided by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Annually those overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle or firearms deaths. Iowa communities are working to address addiction issues, but for some those efforts are too late. Categories: Health and Environment, Criminal Justice Guests:
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| 103 June 17-19, 2016 |
Pesticide Hazards — Iowa’s wide expanses of row-cropped fields produced roughly 2.5 billion bushels of corn and 554 million bushels of soybeans in 2015. And for many, those high yields are thanks in part to pesticides. But what impact, if any, do those chemicals have on our health? It’s a controversial topic and the answer is hard to pin down. In many cases, those we spoke with said the jury is still out. Categories: Agriculture, Health and Environment Guests:
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| 100 May 27-30, 2016 |
Water Toxins Revisited — The past year marked a record number of state beach closings due to microcystin, a liver toxin produced by cyanobacteria, more commonly called blue-green algae. What are the risks for people, pets and livestock that come into contact with the toxin? And why are we seeing more of it at Iowa beaches? Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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| 95 April 22-24, 2016 |
Climate Change Education — In recognition of Earth Day, we took a look at how the issue of climate change is taught and viewed by high school students and teachers. It’s a special project, our first working with high school journalists. Categories: Education, Health and Environment Guests:
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| 73 Nov. 20-22, 2015 |
Water Toxins Revisited — This year marked a record number of state beach closings due to microcystin, a liver toxin produced by cyanobacteria, more commonly called blue-green algae. What are the risks for people, pets and livestock that come into contact with the toxin? And why are we seeing more of it at Iowa beaches? Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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| 65 Sept. 25-27, 2015 |
Hidden Illnesses Revisited — Succeeding in college is hard enough, but the challenges are even greater for a student with a hidden illness…one the rest of us cannot see, such as juvenile arthritis, autism, learning disabilities, depression or anxiety. Categories: Health and Environment, Education Guests:
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| 62 Sept. 4-6 |
Living with Alopecia Revisited — We’ll introduce you to a young woman who has lived with a unique disease since she was a toddler; you’ll learn about what beauty really means, and hear why professionals say children are often more resilient in the face of adversity than adults. Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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| 61 August 28-30 |
Water Toxins — This year marked a record number of state beach closings due to microcystin, a liver toxin produced by cyanobacteria, more commonly called blue-green algae. What are the risks for people, pets and livestock that come into contact with the toxin? And why are we seeing more of it at Iowa beaches? Categories: Health and Environment Guests:
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59 August 14-16 |
Breaking the Cycle: Meth Addiction in the Heartland — Examining the impact methamphetamine has on children raised in a home with a parent addicted to the drug, from an IowaWatch documentary on the topic. We’ll hear from recovering addicts, prosecutors, and care professionals about their efforts to address the problem. Categories: Criminal Justice, Health Guests:
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| 53 July 3-5 |
Farm Safety Revisited — Another record harvest is almost complete. Agriculture is Iowa’s top business…but it’s also the state’s most deadly. We’ll revisit the topic of farm safety, including what government can, and cannot, do to help the situation. Categories: Agriculture, Health Guests:
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| 46 May 15-17 |
Hidden Illnesses — Succeeding in college is hard enough, but the challenges are even greater for a student with a hidden illness…one the rest of us cannot see, such as juvenile arthritis, autism, learning disabilities, depression or anxiety. Categories: Health, Education Guests:
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| 42 April 17-19 |
Access to Adequate Health Care — The national focus has been on health care reform, but studies show that here in Iowa, African Americans and Latinos are more likely to need medical care, but less likely than Asian or white Iowans to actually receive it. Categories: Health Care Guests:
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| 27 January 2-4 |
The Year In Review: 2014 — IowaWatch has covered a variety of stories in 2014, about the key issues facing Iowans. This program includes a discussion of those topics, including traffic cameras, meth addiction, the treatment of college students who are here from other countries, payday loans, and more Categories: Government, Health, Education, Economy, Agriculture Guests:
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| 26 December 27-28 |
Living with Alopecia — We’ll introduce you to a young woman who has lived with a unique disease since she was a toddler; you’ll learn about what beauty really means, and hear why professionals say children are often more resilient in the face of adversity than adults. Categories: Health Guests:
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| 22 November 29-30 |
Tanning Hazards Revisited — Skin cancer is a major health problem and a big share of the blame for that goes to indoor tanning. Despite knowing the health hazards, people still do it, and that includes many under age 18. Should the government regulate indoor tanning by minors? And knowing the risks, why do young people still spend time in tanning beds? Categories: Health, Government Guests:
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| 21 November 22-23 |
College Depression Revisited — College students with depression often run into more difficulties than the typical student. Those who struggle the most with this often invisible disease often don’t connect with the help they need. Categories: Health, Education Guests:
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