A study by University of Iowa professor Helena LaRoche found that the diets of adults does not improve after they’ve had children.

Research by University of Iowa sociologist Mary Noonan found that women who breastfed for six months or longer saw greater reductions in their long-term earnings.

It’s often thought that starting a family will help new parents begin healthier eating habits, but research from the University of Iowa shows that’s not necessarily the case.

This year one in 35 Iowa women aged 18-44 will experience sexual violence, according to a new report, “Costs of Sexual Violence in Iowa (2009),” which enumerates not only the incidents of sexual violence in Iowa, but also details the results of a cost analysis to estimate the direct and indirect cost of sexual violence in Iowa.

Bedica Ermilus may never know of all of the people who came together and worked hard to bring her to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital for a surgery that would save her life but it’s a sure bet they’ll never forget her.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics nurses Donna Dolezal and Sandra Roberts are profiled as two of the 10 UIHC nurses included in this year's list of 100 Great Iowa Nurses. More than 13,000 nurses work in hospitals across the State of Iowa.

University of Iowa College of Education professor Deborah L. Linebarger's collaborative research study reveals that children ages 8 months to 8 years old are exposed to nearly four hours of television playing in the background each day.

Leaders of Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa today announced the recipients of the 2012 Oberley Seed Grant Program Awards.

When the College of Public Health announced it was starting a new student ambassador program to put a “face” on the college, Carmen Smith knew she wanted to be a part of it. Her enthusiasm for the ambassador program is eclipsed only by her excitement about her studies and career path.

Students from Mount Mercy University, Coe College and Kirkwood Community College raised $25,691.80 during the second annual Cedar Rapids Dance Marathon on Saturday, April 14.

Specialists in the UI Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery will offer free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 25, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Doctoral student Erin Heiden, a behavioral health and injury prevention researcher, found high overuse injury rates in certain women's sports.