Health Care

A photo of toddler Nicholas Metz being pulled in a wagon who was born prematurely. A team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital cared for him.

Bell comments on importance of standardized care for preemies

Friday, November 2, 2012
Edward Bell, M.D., a professor of pediatrics with University of Iowa's Children's Hospital and an expert in the care of extremely premature infants, comments on the importance of standardization of care for very premature babies.

Spotting red flags

Friday, November 2, 2012
During the month of November, people will see red flags on the University of Iowa campus as part of The Red Flag campaign, spearheaded by the UI Men's Anti-Violence Council and the UI Women's Resource and Action Center, to educate college students about dating violence.

Disasters in the 21st Century

Thursday, November 1, 2012
How do you recover from a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, which is estimated to have caused billions of dollars in economic losses, as well as emotional damages from the rising death toll? An upcoming UI workshop will examine several recent worldwide disasters in an attempt to answer that question.
Photo of a farm field during harvest

UI program warns of tractor run-over risk

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Two recent fatalities in Iowa have prompted a University of Iowa College of Public Health program to issue a hazard alert warning farmers and tractor operators about the risk of being run over when starting tractors from a standing position on the ground.

UI heart and stroke prevention study seeks participants

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Adults age 45 and older with elevated triglycerides who have had a stroke, heart attack, chest pain, or heart surgery are invited to participate in a University of Iowa research study on preventing these conditions.
At some advanced stages of lung cancer, radiation therapy is offered largely to relieve symptoms. But many patients mistakenly believe it's likely to cure them, a new study finds. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press / July 17, 2000)

Advanced lung cancer patients likely to misunderstand treatment

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Oncologists may be failing to communicate to advanced lung cancer patients and their families about the limits of measures aimed at making them more comfortable, according to a new study with authors from the University of Iowa, among other institutions.

World Stroke Day is Oct. 29

Monday, October 29, 2012
Carver College of Medicine student marks World Stroke Day by recounting his experience witnessing the dramatic results of timely stroke treatment.
Daily Iowan photo of a student asleep in front of their computer keyboard with head resting on desk.

Power naps might be more powerful than previously thought

Monday, October 29, 2012
Mark Dyken, the director of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Sleep Disorders Clinic, says that power naps allow people to encode data better. At the UI, researchers such as Professor Karla McGregor are looking at the power of naps and memory formation.

Grant to help lower-urinary tract sufferers

Thursday, October 25, 2012
The University of Iowa has obtained NIH funding to study lower-urinary tract dysfunction, a condition that affects millions of men and women in the United States. The $1.8 million grant aims to better match diagnosis and treatment of lower-urinary tract dysfunction and patient outcomes.
Marissa Getting

Iowa's first pediatric heart transplant recipient celebrates 25 years

Thursday, October 25, 2012
For Grundy Center native Marissa Getting, 25 is more than a birthday. Getting received a heart transplant at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at just 7 days old in 1987, making her Iowa's first pediatric heart transplant recipient.

UI Health Care leaders discuss audit findings, documentation issues

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Following today’s release of a report from the Iowa State Auditor office regarding the alleged theft of $327,000 in computer equipment and lapses in financial oversight in the Department of Orthopaedics, University of Iowa Health Care leaders outlined corrective actions they initiated to address those issues, as well as a concern about documentation procedures.
College of Education professor John Westefeld

UI's Westefeld says talking about suicide can save lives

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
John Westefeld, a counseling psychology professor in the University of Iowa College of Education, says that if someone is ever worried about a family member or friend considering suicide, they should ask him or her about it.