Natalie Krebs
Reporter, Iowa Public Radio and Side EffectsNatalie Krebs is the health reporter for Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines. She previously worked as an independent producer in west Texas where she covered issues related to the environment, immigration and health care. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She can be reached at nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org.
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Abortion restrictions will likely affect Black women the most. Many are concerned about the impact on Black maternal mortality, and the risk of criminalization.
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The launch of 988 is something that’s been celebrated as a long-time need by mental health advocates and law enforcement agents. But rolling out the service is proving to be complicated.
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A new study shows alcohol use increased during the pandemic for those 21 and older, but finding treatment can be a challenge.
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More seniors and people with disabilities are choosing to stay in their homes, and home health aides are vital to providing them basic assistance. The profession is projected to be one of the fastest growing nationally in the next decade, but it’s getting harder to recruit and retain these workers.
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In Iowa, midwives who are specially trained in home birth are pushing for licensure, as interest in home births rises and rural labor and delivery units continue to shutter.
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While cancer death rates in the U.S. have declined in recent years, racial disparities persist. Midwestern states — including Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana — have some of the highest rates of cancer mortality for Black residents in the country. Public health advocates have worked for years to close the racial gap, but some worry the pandemic will delay progress.
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Emilia Marroquín ha experimentado de primera mano lo mucho que ha cambiado Storm Lake en las últimas dos décadas.
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Amner Martínez aún no conoce todos los detalles de cuando su padre, Concepción, de 74 años, enfermó gravemente de COVID-19 cerca del comienzo de la pandemia.
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A finales de octubre, Debbie Berkowitz, experta en seguridad y salud de los trabajadores y ex asesora principal de políticas de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, se presentó ante un subcomité de la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso sobre el coronavirus y ofreció algunas estadísticas impactantes.
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The coronavirus swept through the nation’s meat processing facilities in 2020. Nearly two years into the pandemic, many are still searching for answers — and calling for change.