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Public Safety: Police in Monona identified a 19-year-old man found dead after a stabbing and standoff, saying the victim is expected to recover. School Health Policy: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s “Make America Healthy Again” bill, targeting school food dyes and limiting classroom screen time for younger students, while HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a new U.S. Surgeon General advisory warning about excessive screen use. Healthcare Leadership: MercyOne named Bob Baxter as its next president and CEO, starting June 22. Cancer Care & Community Health: A $250,000 gift will help fund a South Central Iowa radiation center partnership between Pella Regional Health Center and Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. Local Health Watch: Polk County’s new cancer coalition is responding to a drop in breast, ovarian, and colorectal screenings from 2016 to 2023. Drug Safety: A Des Moines man was indicted federally after a 3-year-old in his care nearly died from fentanyl exposure. Nursing Home Oversight: Red Oak’s Good Samaritan care facility faces potential fines after inspectors say staff didn’t act when a resident’s oxygen levels were dangerously low.

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UNE, Des Moines University create new path to podiatric medicine

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