Health Care

Students use compounding talents to help animals

The UI College of Pharmacy's student chapter of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists is an active group of animal lovers and fans of compounding pharmacy that uses its compounding skills to advance veterinary medicine.

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks in 6 specialties in ‘US News & World Report’ 2019–20 Best Children’s Hospitals

Tuesday, June 18, 2019
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is listed among the nation’s best in six specialties, according to the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published online by “U.S. News & World Report,” the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.

University of Iowa prototyping hub aims to change hearts and minds—by 3D printing them

ProtoStudios, the University of Iowa's 3D printing organization, can help health care providers see what's happening inside their patients before they make their first incision.

Farmers face a complex set of mental health issues

Brandi Janssen, director of the Iowa Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (I-CASH) in the College of Public Health, says farmers and farm workers with mental health issues face a complex set of cultural and economic factors that make it more difficult to get treatment.

Micropreemie who survived risky birth 18 years ago graduates from high school

Eighteen years ago, Courtney Jackson was born at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics weighing less than a pound. Doctors said she had a 50-50 chance of survival, but against all odds, she’s now celebrating a major milestone—graduating from high school.

Infectious disease expert believe more steps needed to control spread of canine brucellosis

Christine Petersen, director of the Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, says more steps are needed to better control the spread of canine brucellosis, a disease that can cause serious health issues in dogs and spread to humans.

UI research highlights synergies between indoor, outdoor air pollution and increased asthma

New University of Iowa research demonstrates that interactions between indoor and outdoor air pollution contribute to increased emergency room visits for asthma in both children and adults. The research is the first nationwide study to examine children and adults co-exposed to house dust endotoxin and outdoor air pollutants.

Reed Fitzke receives grant to help identify at-risk soldiers

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Kayla Reed Fitzke, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Education's Couple and Family Therapy Program, will be able to help at-risk soldiers, thanks to a research grant from the Society for Military Psychology.
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Iowa dentistry goes to Adana, Turkey

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Less than two years after studying together at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Lucas Borg and John Lorenz found themselves last fall reuniting 6,000 miles from Iowa City as they began separate, yearlong assignments at Incirlik Air Base near the city of Adana, Turkey.

Nursing in the 21st century

Julie Zerwic, dean of the UI College of Nursing, and Cindy Dawson, chief nursing executive for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, discuss the key issues facing the nursing profession today.

Healthy LifeStars gets kids moving to reduce childhood obesity

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Healthy LifeStars is the latest initiative from the University of Iowa College of Public Health to reduce childhood obesity by encouraging more activity and better eating.

Addressing a mental health care crisis

UI College of Nursing Dean Julie Zerwic discusses changes that need to be made in health care to address the mental health care crisis.