Juliann Van Liew, currently a director with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, has been named Polk County Health Department’s director. Van Liew, who will be paid $150,260 annually, ...

Director Juliann Van Liew says the vending machine has been a success so far. In fact some staffers, Van Liew included, have seen people driving up for an item.

As Juliann Van Liew begins her new position as the director of the Polk County Health Department, she’ll also be pursuing her Doctor of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, caring for two young ...

A new study published Wednesday found exposure to nitrates in drinking water could increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes.

Van Liew warned that drinking water with too-high levels of nitrate could potentially cause birth defects and a condition when an infant’s blood doesn’t have enough oxygen, commonly known as ...

Van Liew warned that drinking water with too-high levels of nitrate could potentially cause birth defects and a condition when an infant's blood doesn't have enough oxygen, commonly known as blue ...