Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

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.

You might feel totally fine — but prediabetes often shows no signs at all. At least 1 in 3 Iowans has prediabetes, and most don’t even know it.

Do something for yourself, and take a minute to check in on your health. Check your risk with the Iowa Prediabetes Risk Quiz and get ahead of it.

Take the quiz: hhs.iowa.gov/TakeTheQuiz

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

More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital each year. Immediate CPR or AED use can double or triple the chances of survival after cardiac arrest.

Learn lifesaving CPR and AED training here: https://cpr.heart.org/en/

Iowa SUN Bucks is now accepting applications for Summer 2026 grocery benefits.

But wait! Most eligible children will be automatically enrolled. Find out if your kids are eligible and if you need to apply: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/food-assistance/sun-bucks

Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. Keeping the blood flow active – even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site.

Learn lifesaving CPR and AED training here: https://cpr.heart.org/en/

Some people have been calling WIC participants and pretending to be WIC staff. They ask for personal or financial information, but these calls are not from WIC.

WIC staff will never call you to ask for things like your personal details, bank information, or account numbers. Any call asking for this is a scam.

If you get a call like this:
• Don’t share any information.
• Hang up right away.
• Report the call to your local WIC office.
Your safety and privacy matter. Thank you for staying alert and helping keep our community safe.

You might feel totally fine — but prediabetes often shows no signs at all. At least 1 in 3 Iowans has prediabetes, and most don’t even know it.

Do something for yourself, and take a minute to check in on your health.

Check your risk with the Iowa Prediabetes Risk Quiz and get ahead of it.
Take the quiz: hhs.iowa.gov/TakeTheQuiz

Studies show that most adults in the United States who regularly use to***co products started before the age of 18. Using any to***co product, including e-cigarettes, is unsafe for young people. Find ways you can help prevent teens and young adults from using to***co products here:
https://www.cdc.gov/.../to***co.../world-no-to***co-day.html