IA: Smoking Prevention
IA County Studies Why Residents Don't Get the Healthcare They Need
Johnson County, Iowa, is on a fact-finding mission - to determine what its residents need most for a good community health program. The county is …
A Push for Permanent Smoking Ban in Iowa Casinos
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The risks facing health-care providers, retail staff and public service employees during the COVID-19 crisis have brought renewed …
Do E-Cigs Help Reduce Dependence on Traditional Cigarettes?
DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 20 new cases of illness linked to vaping have been reported in Iowa in the past month, and experts warn e-…
Iowa's AHA Goes All Out for Healthy Lifestyles
DES MOINES, Iowa – When it comes to taking care of their health, research shows Iowans have cut down on smoking and improved their diets…
Big Tobacco Comes Clean About Deceptive Marketing
DES MOINES, Iowa – Big tobacco is coming clean about the dangers of smoking, and Iowa health advocates are celebrating. The tobacco industry …
Health: An Important Matter of the Heart
DES MOINES, Iowa – While February is a month dedicated to love, it's also a time to focus on other matters of the heart. It is American Heart …
E-Cigarette Use Among Young People Tops Regular Cigarettes
DES MOINES, Iowa - Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Iowa and across the United States is topping regular cigarettes. The Centers for …
Former Smokers Centerpiece of New Anti-Smoking Campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa - Colon cancer, vision problems and myths about "vaping," a slang term for using e-cigarettes, are featured in a new CDC campaign …
Study: Consequences of Smoking Larger and Deadlier
DES MONIES, Iowa - While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows the consequences may be larger and …
Iowa in Middle of Pack for Tobacco-Prevention Spending
DES MOINES, Iowa – The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Iowa ranked in the middle of …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
DES MOINES, Iowa - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time spent with computers and other tech devices. That's the …
Study: Little Difference in Risky Behaviors in PG-13, R Movies
DES MOINES, Iowa - Many parents would never think of allowing their young teen to see an R-rated movie, but a fresh study shows those films have much …