Clinton resident Gerri Nichols says she is grateful for a remotely-manned robot that helped detect her stroke in Clinton, likely saving her life—thanks to a partnership between Mercy Medical and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has been selected to receive $640,000 from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study and develop ways to more effectively gather information that patients, families, and physicians can use to make informed health care choices.

University of Iowa internal medicine researcher Christopher Adams describes appeal of apple compound.

The University of Iowa College of Public Health and the Iowa Cancer Consortium today announced the release of a new video intended to educate physicians on the dangers of radon and the link between the radioactive gas and lung cancer.

A new UI study shows that a natural substance found in apple peel can partially protect mice from obesity and some of its harmful effects. The findings suggest that ursolic acid increases muscle and brown fat, two tissues recognized for calorie-burning properties.

Eric Dyken, a neurologist with the University of Iowa Sleep Disorder Center, talks about what keeps us up at night, including restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and smartphones.

Ellen Cram, assistant dean for undergraduate and pre-licensure programs at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, explained changes in nursing careers.

Local Girl Scouts built stuffed animals for pediatric cancer patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Thirteen current and former University of Iowa Children’s Hospital patients will receive special recognition from the Iowa Hawkeyes this year as each takes a turn serving as a 2012 Kid Captain.

The University of Iowa, in partnership with 11 Iowa hospitals comprising the UI Critical Access Hospital Network, has received a $7.7 million Health Care Innovation Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve care coordination and communication with practitioners in 10 rural Iowa counties.

Local author Martin Robillard will read from Damaged From The Inside Out: Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in Prairie Lights Books and through a live stream on the Writing University website of the University of Iowa.

Jodie Plumert, chair of the University of Iowa Psychology Department, says riding a virtual bike "offers a way to look at this real-world problem in a very safe but systematic way.”