The CDC reports psychostimulants surpassed opioids as the leading cause of overdose deaths in Iowa in 2024 and have remained there. Iowa Health and Human Services says the majority of those deaths involve methamphetamine. Susan Vileta of the Johnson County Public Health Department says it’s not surprising as stimulant overdoses there had been higher than […]
Wildfire smoke may be hurting Iowans’ physical and mental health
Even with all the recent rain, much of Iowa’s northern half remains under a moderate health advisory due to smoke from
