Data from a statewide survey of sixth, eighth, and 11th-grade Iowa students found an increased risk for alcohol use, binge drinking, using marijuana and other illegal drugs, and misusing prescription drugs among children of deployed or recently returned military parents compared to children in nonmilitary families. Story
Terry Wahls, a medical doctor and UI professor, has developed "The Wahls Protocol," also the title of a forthcoming book, about the special diet she's developed, which involves eating a diet similar to what cavemen would have eaten.
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The breast cancer mortality rate in Iowa has dropped significantly over the past 20 years, UI doctors said Wednesday, a trend they expect to continue thanks to better screening and treatment advancements. The data is from the Cancer in Iowa 2013 report.
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Brain health is the focus of an upcoming presentation by Dr. Steven Anderson, director of the neuropsychological rehabilitation laboratory at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
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The latest annual report on cancer in Iowa estimates 6,400 Iowans will die from cancer in 2013, 17 times the number of deaths caused by auto fatalities. In addition, an estimated 17,300 new cancers will be diagnosed among Iowa residents, according to the “Cancer in Iowa: 2013” report released today by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Story
Natalya Hutchinson was among the 137 medical students in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine who found out where they will serve their residencies during Match Day 2013.
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The annual "Cancer in Iowa" report issued by the State Health Registry of Iowa, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, will be released on Wednesday, March 20. The report includes county-by-county statistics, summaries of new research projects, and a section focused on breast cancer, the most commonly registered cancer among women in Iowa. The news briefing will feature key medical staff and a patient diagnosed with breast cancer. Story
Fourth-year students in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine today took part in Match Day, the annual event where medical students nationwide learn where they will begin their medical residency training following graduation Story
The Iowa Neurological Patient Registry was founded in 1982 by UI researchers. The one-of-a-kind registry collects multiple instances of patients who have experienced brain damage as a result of injury, illness, or surgery, and helps researchers determine if lesions in one specific brain area always produce the same cognitive or behavioral deficits. Story
