Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the U.S, and its incidence has grown over 320 percent in the past four decades. The risk of melanoma increases with age, but it is one of the most common...

This year, I took part in OnIowa’s move-in crew as a volunteer.  I can’t lie, it didn’t hurt that volunteering waived my early move-in fee.  But in the end, the experience was an amazing way...

California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona are in an increasing drought and water shortage because water sources like Lake Mead are drying up. Some lawmakers have suggested a water pipeline to transport...

High school athletes in Iowa can now be paid for their name, image, and likeness. The  Iowa High School Athletics Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced on Aug. 17 guidelines...

Welcome back to Iowa City, Hawkeyes. Students new and old are returning to campus this August, meaning there will more people, and illnesses, going around Iowa City. Frat flu, mono, the occasional...

Safety is undoubtedly one of everyone’s top priorities, and understandably so.  Placing ourselves under circumstances that establish a sense of safety in our lives allows us to live every day...

Students who enter the workforce in some capacity in their late teens or early twenties may avoid larger financial mistakes or risk-taking behaviors later in life. But for many, working can complicate...

After the Affordable Care Act allowed states to expand Medicaid, Iowa gave hundreds of thousands of people health insurance. Despite this achievement, there is still more that the state government...

Did you hear University of Oregon basketball star Sedona Prince and Rylee LeGlue broke up? Because I sure did. Ironically, I do not know Prince or her partner, and I don’t follow Oregon basketball. Yet,...

So you heard about monkeypox, let’s talk about it. Monkeypox has begun spreading in countries without a history of monkeypox, including the U.S. This has raised concerns among many communities...