Health Care
Ross: heat affects medicines
Friday, July 27, 2012
Mary Ross, assistant director of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics pharmacy, explains how heat and humidity can affect medicines.
UI makes 'most wired' hospitals list
Friday, July 27, 2012
Survey highlight University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics strategy for using information technology to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Children's Hospital clinics earn Health Corps funds
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A project by the UI Child Health Specialty Clinics aims to reduce risks from obesity and preventable diseases.
Hygienic Lab responds to landfill fire
Thursday, July 26, 2012
State Hygienic Laboratory staff helped fight the largest fire in Johnson County history, monitoring air for environmental contaminants.
Malloy develops pediatric heart 'maps'
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
UI Children's Hospital researcher Lindsey Malloy led a project that developed three-dimensional "maps" of electrical signals in children's hearts.
A new heart 'map' for child patients
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
UI researchers presented their latest findings on creating 3D heart "maps" for children at an American Heart Association meeting this week. The technique would allow cardiologists to more rapidly identify and correct irregular heart rhythms in children. It's also radiation free.
UI research: Police need sleep
Monday, July 23, 2012
Research by nursing faculty member Sandra Ramey and her UI colleagues showed that police officers who get less than six hours of sleep daily are at an increased risk for chronic fatigue and other health problems.
Living with a not-so-sweet diagnosis
Monday, July 23, 2012
A $25 million pledge by the Fraternal Order of Eagles guaranteeing that one floor of the university's under-construction Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building be devoted to diabetes research has at least one member of the UI community feeling optimistic.
Iowa names new dean of Carver College of Medicine
Friday, July 20, 2012
University of Iowa on Thursday named Debra A. Schwinn as the next dean of the Carver College of Medicine.
Four health systems, one alliance
Friday, July 20, 2012
University of Iowa Health Care is one of four Iowa health systems forming a statewide alliance in a move to lower costs and improve quality.
Fiedorowicz wins 2012 Klerman Award
Thursday, July 19, 2012
University of Iowa vascular disease researcher Jess G. Fiedorowicz is a winner of the 2012 Klerman Award from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
UI names new Carver College of Medicine dean
Thursday, July 19, 2012
University of Iowa leaders today named Debra A. Schwinn, M.D., as the next dean of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.
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