Iowa DHS faces longer food aid waits amid rising demand
Officials say national April participation neared 44.6 million in a year with 12,000 holding doctorates and 300,000 with masters. Iowa’s DHS attributes increases to weak economy and looser eligibility raising thresholds to 160 percent of poverty. Average wait times rose to about 16 days statewide and 18 days in Johnson County as case loads grow and staff reassignments boost efficiency.
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Kevin Concannon
Iowa Dhs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
DHS
Munns
Meier
Johnson County
Linn County
Shelly Wurzer-Kellogg
Linn
Wurzer- Kellogg
Wurzer-Kellogg
Alzheimer's vaccines eyed as potential treatment for millions in U S
Experts say about 5 million in the United States have Alzheimer's disease. Three antibody therapies are in trials, not traditional drugs, aiming to clear amyloid plaques. While the link between amyloid and disease is unproven, researchers see potential. If effective, a drug could become preventive and widely used, though costly.
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United States
Ronald Petersen
Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
William Thies
Alzheimer’s Association
Pfizer Inc
Johnson & Johnson
Janssen
Juvenile Mitigating Evidence Focus in Iowa Sentencing
Iowa courts may weigh mitigating factors in juvenile cases, including family life, education, and life experiences, as per legal doctrine. Judges in Lockheart and Bennett will consider factors such as age and home environment when determining sentences for those convicted as juveniles.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
University of Iowa School of Law
Emily Hughes
Lockheart
Bennett
Hughes
Keegan
Marion
Greg Wells
Brandy Byrd
Wells
Alzheimer’s IVIG trials offer potential dementia treatment
The article notes rising Alzheimer’s cases as the population ages and describes IVIG therapies like Gammagard and other lab-made antibodies. It cites cost estimates of 2000 to 5000 dollars biweekly and a 400-patient late-stage study led by Dr Norman Relkin at New York Presbyterian. It also mentions a smaller prior study showing less brain shrinkage and a progress report at an international conference. Jason Marder, diagnosed over eight years ago, discusses the impact with his wife Karin Marder.
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Jason Marder
Karin
New York
Gammagard
Norman Relkin
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Relkin
Alzheimer’s Association
Canada
Belkin
Karin Marder
Drought and Heat Threaten U.S. Crop and Food Costs
USDA reports about 40 percent of the U S corn crop in good or excellent condition as of July 8 down from 48 percent a week earlier, signaling drought strain. Temperatures in the 90s are forecast nationwide, with continued heat likely to raise costs for McDonald's Coca Cola Archer Daniels Midland and Smithfield Foods. Vilsack urges Congress to authorize a five year agricultural program plan by Sept 30, noting disaster aid loans and penalties cost about 4 million. Hartzler defends crop insurance amid drought impacts and farm debts.
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Vilsack
USDA
Congress
Department
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
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Kellogg
Alzheimer’s
U.S
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Chicago
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Heath
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Waterloo
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