By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast
By the Numbers is a public health podcast by the Polk County Health Department in Polk County, Iowa. In each episode of By the Numbers, we dig into a single health-related data point and talk about the bigger picture this data paints for those affected and for our communities. We’ll be joined by local experts to talk about topics like sexually transmitted infections, cancer rates, mental health, communicable diseases and more.
By the Numbers is hosted by Addie Olson, Public Health Communications Officer with the Polk County Health Department.
Listen to By the Numbers on your favorite podcast platform, or watch each episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@PolkCountyIowaGovt
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast
Latest Episodes
Youth Mental Health with the PHC Student Advisory Council
In this special edition of By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast, members of Primary Health Care’s Student Advisory Council host a podcast takeover to discuss youth mental health and the stigma that so often surrounds it. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:27
All About Measles with Dr. Nathan Boonstra
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, but it's also preventable. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles. In this episode of By the Numbers, we talk with Dr. Nathan Boonstra, a pediatrician at...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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22:29
Lead Service Lines with Des Moines Water Works & Potential Lead Hazards in Your Home
Are you one of the 20,000 homeowners that received a letter from Des Moines Water Works saying you may have a lead or galvanized water service line? We're joined by Ted Corrigan, CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works to talk about w...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:34
Community Health Needs Assessment series: Part 3 - Food Security
In this special edition of By the Numbers, we dive into part three of a three-episode series about the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that was completed in Dallas, Polk, and Warren Counties. The 2024 CHNA revealed th...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:46
Community Health Needs Assessment series: Part 2 - Housing
In this special edition of By the Numbers, we dive into part two of a three-episode series about the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that was completed in Dallas, Polk, and Warren Counties. The 2024 CHNA revealed that...
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47:27
