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National Colorectal Awareness Month

I delayed my colonoscopy during the coronavirus pandemic: Don't make the same mistake

What is a 20-minute test compared to a scary diagnosis in your future because you chose to delay or skip your colonoscopy?

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The ‘My City My Health Equity Summit' will tackle equity, community conversations, culture in Des Moines

Tickets are on sale for the hybrid virtual and in-person "My City My Health Equity Summit" on Nov. 11, which its founder said is focused on the health and well-being of Black and Brown people.

Black Women 4 Healthy Living will hold blood drive for sickle cell disease, community carnival held Saturday in Des Moines

A blood drive to benefit people with sickle cell disease and a community carnival will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Corinthian Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa.

President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again

“Paxlovid rebound” is the culprit, according to White House physician. What is Paxlovid rebound? Learn more.

BA.5 and summer's COVID wave

Take steps to protect yourself against COVID-19.

'Surges of new variants for the foreseeable future,' amid progress, says a leading COVID-19 expert

Q&A with Dr. Jeremy Faust, author of "Inside Medicine," a Bulletin newsletter, who discusses a 'COVID-weary' nation, what you should know about Paxlovid, BA.5, mental health and the pandemic's future.

Polk County, Iowa health official: ‘COVID-19 is not going away’

Wondering about BA.5? Need a COVID-19 test, antiviral or vaccination?

What you need to know about COVID-19 before the July Fourth holiday

The coronavirus pandemic is still a thing. Here’s a refresher.

Black Iowa health coach and podcaster to host national conference 'My City My Health' to improve racial equity in health care

National health conference held in Des Moines in November will convene health experts and community leaders to seek better ways to assist underserved patients.

Pandemic Pet Peeves: Why Americans need to sit tf down

OPINION: The omicron variant is bouncing from host to host while Americans keep going on cruises, kickin’ it with the fam and ringing in 2022 in large groups.