A University of Iowa study published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation proves a phenomenon that has long been observed—that pregnant women's feet really do grow along with their tummies.
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A University of Iowa study shows women's feet do indeed change from pregnancy. Why? Arch height and rigidity decrease in early pregnancy, causing increases in foot length that appear to be permanent. Results appear in the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Story
Iowa is one of only three states with an all-male Supreme Court, but a new study from the University of Iowa College of Law suggests more diversity can be achieved with a few tweaks to the state’s lauded merit selection system. Story
Improving opportunities for women to obtain higher-paying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers will be the subject of a free, public talk from 5 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 19, at T-Spoons, located at the corner of Linn and Market streets. Story
University of Iowa sociologist Mary Noonan's research found that long-term breastfeeding entails an economic cost to women, in the form of decreased earnings.
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