Health Care
Klitgaard to discuss health care cash management system at JPEC lecture
Monday, March 11, 2013
Chris Klitgaard, president and CEO of Coralville-based MediRevv, will speak as part of the MidwestOne Lecture Series at the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center on Tuesday, March 26.
UI's Janz says parents need to helps kids be more active
Friday, March 8, 2013
Kathleen Janz, a UI professor of health and human physiology, says parents need to be part of the solution of helping kids get more physical activity in response to a report released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
UI's Steelman comments on retained surgical items in patients
Friday, March 8, 2013
Victoria Steelman, a UI assistant professor of nursing and author of a recent study on retained surgical items, comments on tracking systems that have been approved by the FDA to help cut down the risk of sponges being left in patients after surgery.
UI pediatrician receives March of Dimes grant for preterm birth research
Friday, March 8, 2013
Jeffrey Murray has been awarded a $450,000, three-year grant that will allow him to build on his past discoveries in the area of premature birth with the goal of improving health care providers’ ability to predict which women are at high risk of delivering their baby too soon.
What's in your water?
Friday, March 8, 2013
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires public utilities to monitor the water supply for specific contaminants that may pose a risk to human health. The State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI is the only state environmental public health laboratory approved to test for all 28 chemicals on the EPA's new list of contaminants.
UI expert comments on spread of deadly 'superbugs'
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Eli Perencevich, a UI professor and infectious-disease doctor, says he is concerned that there aren't a lot of methods in the tool kit that are significantly effective in curbing the spread of certain bacteria-resistant infections.
UI Hospitals and Clinics award recognizes patient safety week
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
As part of a national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of patient safety, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics leaders in Iowa City announced the winner of the hospital’s 2013 Great Catch Award, which honors health care providers who take action to prevent harm to patients.
UI research finds that foot size changes with pregnancy
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The majority of women who participated in a new University of Iowa study saw their feet grow during pregnancy.
STEM experience draws high school students from across Iowa
Monday, March 4, 2013
Ahmi Dhuna, a 10th grader at Burlington High School, earned top prize for her research examining antibacterial benefits of the Neem tree at the 2013 Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
Ingram says there are still stereotypes about male nurses
Monday, March 4, 2013
Todd Ingram, UI associate professor of nursing, says there are still stereotypes about male nurses, despite the fact that a recent U.S. Census Bureau report shows the proportion of males working as nurses is slowly climbing. (Note: A paid subscription is required.)
UI study proves that pregnant women's feet grow
Monday, March 4, 2013
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.
Culturally sensitive addiction treatment
Monday, March 4, 2013
In a move to promote adoption of culturally legitimate evidence-based addictions treatment and recovery services to American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States, the University of Iowa College of Public Health has established the National American Indian and Alaska Native Addiction Technology Transfer Center (N AI & AN ATTC).
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