When Dennis Hunger was named CEO of Washington County Hospitals and Clinics in August 2011, he was thrilled to be returning to his Iowa roots.

Carson Thomas, 14, kicks off the fifth year of the Kid Captain program, a collaboration between UI Children's Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

A longitudinal, observational study shows eating more fruit, particularly apples, grapes, and blueberries, lowers type 2 diabetes risk, which fits what clinicians already tell patients about the importance of a healthy diet, said UI endocrinologist Christopher Adams.

A 2008 University of Iowa study showed that enamel wear increased after a 25 hour steep in high sugar drinks like soda, sports drinks, and sweetened teas, with Gatorade topping the list.

University of Iowa Health Care emergency medicine experts warn that the current high temperatures can pose serious health risks and urge people to be on the lookout for signs of heat-related illness in themselves and others.

Since scientists announced last week that they had tracked a dangerous new coronavirus to bats in Saudi Arabia, a debate has emerged among virologists, including the UI's Stanley Perlman, about whether there is enough evidence to back up the claim.

UI microbiology professor Patrick Schlievert said his team has made a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives—determining what causes the deadly effects of infective endocarditis, a bacterial infection of the heart valves.

Offering too much support can be even more damaging to a relationship than giving too little, but "esteem support"—telling your partner you have faith that they'll figure out how to tackle the problem is most likely to be welcome, says Erika Lawrence, a UI psychologist.

A study by a University of Iowa economist finds that increased physical education requirements help reduce obesity among fifth grade boys, but fifth grade girls showed little change.

When ABC News Correspondent Lisa Stark wanted to learn about the effects of taking sleeping pills on her driving performance, she chose to visit the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) at the University of Iowa.

Pediatricians have a long list of things they're supposed to ask about during visits, and tobacco intervention should be a high priority, says Sue Curry, dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

UI College of Public Health Dean Sue Curry, a member of a national task force focused on preventing children from smoking, talks about ways doctors can intervene with young patients.