Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Yesterday Iowa HHS leadership joined Governor Kim Reynolds and Representative Miller-Meeks at UnityPoint Trinity Muscatine Hospital to announce new Graduate Medical Education approvals, new Healthy Hometowns awardees, and the launch of the new interactive public dashboards for Healthy Hometowns. See the press release here: https://hhs.iowa.gov/news-release/2026-06-18/governor-reynolds-and-iowa-hhs-announce-graduate-medical-education-approval-new-healthy-hometowns

UnityPoint Health - Quad Cities Muscatine

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that infects people of all ages and is not harmful to most people. CMV spreads from person to person through bodily fluids.

Sometimes a pregnant woman will pass CMV to her baby during pregnancy. This is called congenital CMV (cCMV). cCMV can cause serious health problems like damage to the baby's brain, eyes, and hearing.

Visit our website to learn more about cCMV: https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/birth-maternal-care/congenital-inherited-disorders/iowa-newborn-screening-program/iowa-newborn-screening-education/congenital-cytomegalovirus-ccmv

💙💪 June is Men's Health Month and this is Men’s Health Week! Let's raise awareness about preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

Blood Donations help save millions of lives every year. You can be the difference. Find a location near you: https://rcblood.org/2so2Jb3

Today is Family Health and Fitness Day! Try incorporating the 5-2-1-0 daily recommendations for your family:
• 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
• 2 hours or less of recreational screen time
• 1 hour or more of physical activity
• 0 sugary drinks – drink more water

Whether you’re at the games or at a watch party this summer, the heat can be brutal. Staying hydrated, limiting alcohol-consumption, and wearing sunscreen are some easy things you can do to protect your body this World Cup.

By remembering to Stop. Look. Lock., we can help prevent hot car deaths and keep kids safe from heatstroke.

If you or someone you care about is struggling, it can be hard to find support.

At Your Life Iowa, a Behavioral Health System Navigator will help you quickly find the services that can help you. https://yourlifeiowa.org/learn/system-navigation

All heatstroke deaths are preventable. Help protect kids from hot cars by never leaving them alone, not even for a minute.

Today serves as a celebration for those who have survived cancer, an inspiration for those recently diagnosed, and a gathering of support for families.
Head to the canceriowa.org for resources that can help.