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
By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast
Rising Cancer Rates and Polk County's Ribbons of Hope
Iowa has the 2nd highest rate of new cancers in the U.S. In this episode of By the Numbers, Addie talks to Kari Lebeda Townsend, Disease Prevention Supervisor with the Polk County Health Department (PCHD). Kari dives into Iowa's rising cancer rates, shares important advice for catching cancer early, and talks about PCHD's Ribbons of Hope program which provides free cancer and heart health screenings for those who are uninsured or underinsured.
