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Looking Back at Khrushchev; Looking Forward towards Health Care (Full Program) (#303)

posted on September 25, 2009 at 11:13 AM

Full Program: The Iowa Journal takes a look back 50 years, to a Soviet dictator who took a nearly two-week vacation across the U.S. including a stop in Iowa. 28:45 Read More »

How Health Care Reform Affects Iowans (#303)

posted on September 25, 2009 at 11:12 AM

With the increasing cost of health care and the growing number of uninsured, come rising tempers among politicians, the public and the various interest groups over how to best ensure quality health care for all Americans. 05:00 Read More »

Remembering Humanitarian and Iowan, Dr. Norman Borlaug (#302)

posted on September 17, 2009 at 9:34 AM

1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iowa native, Dr. Norman Borlaug died September 12, 2009. He is best known for his research in Mexico to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat that would grow in hard to grow areas of the... 15:23 Read More »

Autism in Iowa: Health and Economic Effects (Full Program) (#227)

posted on May 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM

Full Program: Autism affects one in every 150 children in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control. This program examines the needs of families in Iowa and asks how the state can best meet those needs. 28:04 Read More »

Discussion of Autism in Iowa (#227)

posted on May 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM

Autism affects one in every 150 children in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control. This program examines the needs of families in Iowa and asks how the state can best meet those needs. 12:00 Read More »

Two Sons with Autism: The McTaggart Family (#227)

posted on May 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM

Autism affects one in every 150 children in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control. This program examines the needs of families in Iowa and asks how the state can best meet those needs. 04:38 Read More »

H1N1 "Swine" Flu Call-In (Extended Version) (#226)

posted on May 8, 2009 at 11:16 AM

Full Program: The Iowa Journal answers viewers questions about the flu strain that has been seen in Iowa and elsewhere. 57:27 Read More »

H1N1 "Swine" Flu Call-In (Full Program) (#226)

posted on May 8, 2009 at 11:16 AM

Full Program: The Iowa Journal answers viewers questions about the flu strain that has been seen in Iowa and elsewhere. 27:47 Read More »

H1N1 "Swine" Flu in the Headlines: Iowa Cases and National News Timeline (#226)

posted on May 7, 2009 at 2:12 PM

The Iowa Journal looks at the spread of the H1N1 virus around the world and to Iowa. 03:42 Read More »

Iowa Hospital Safety Report Card (Full Program) (#221)

posted on April 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM

Full Program: The Iowa Journal assesses what Iowa hospitals are doing to decrease hospital acquired infections and medical errors. 28:42 Read More »

Discussion: Hospital Safety in Iowa (#221)

posted on April 2, 2009 at 6:07 PM

A new World Health Organization study shows that hospitals can prevent the spread of infections and improve the safety of a hospital stay by following checklists. We'll see how Iowa hospitals are reacting. 10:23 Read More »

News Analysis: March 26, 2009 (#220)

posted on March 27, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Radio Iowa News Director Kay Henderson and Paul Yeager talk about new tax structure, extension of jobless benefits and the politics of this week's White House health care forum. Read More »

Discussion: Green Living and Eliminating Household Toxins (#155)

posted on May 6, 2008 at 1:27 PM

author and consultant Linda Mason Hunter and Lynnae Hentzen, Executive Director of the Center on Sustainable Communities in Iowa, discuss ways to breathe easier in our homes. 14:42 Read More »

Green Products and Healthy Home Interiors (#155)

posted on May 6, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Indoor air quality is often worse than outdoor air quality. A toxic brew of synthetic chemicals found in building materials, furnishings, and cleaning products may be making you sick. 04:34 Read More »