Health Care

A student rides a bike across campus in front of the UI Pentacrest.

League of American Bicyclists names UI a Silver Bicycle Friendly University

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The University of Iowa expands its options for bicyclists around campus and Iowa City, garnering acknowledgment from the League of American Bicyclists.

Ebola virus: Update for the University of Iowa community

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
To date, there are no documented cases of Ebola in Iowa. While the risk of an Ebola case in Iowa City or on campus remains extremely low, staff members at Student Health and Wellness and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are tracking the situation with daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
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Cultivating a culture of safety

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
University of Iowa faculty member Brandi Janssen brings a unique blend of agriculture and anthropology to her new role as director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH). The center collaborates with a number of partners to improve agricultural safety and health across Iowa.
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Eyes on the storm

Monday, October 20, 2014
Several University of Iowa experts share their insights to help better understand Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP.
Dr. Daniel Diekema, University of Iowa Health Care

UI's Diekema discusses efforts to control the spread of Ebola

Monday, October 20, 2014
Dr. Dan Diekema, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases with UI Health Care, and president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, discusses the new Ebola "Czar" and efforts to control the spread of Ebola.

Iowa Flood Center to install 50 new stream stage sensors statewide

Friday, October 17, 2014
The Iowa Flood Center is installing 50 new stream stage sensors statewide this fall, giving more Iowans the ability to monitor their local waterways in the event of a flood.
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UI dedicates $126 million biomedical hub

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
The University of Iowa ushered in a new age of accelerated research in biomedicine with the formal opening on Wednesday of the $126 million John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building.
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Pella girl, 11, to be Kid Captain when Iowa takes on Maryland

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
University of Iowa Children's Hospital doctors diagnosed Marijka Michmershuizen with Job syndrome—an extremely rare immune disorder that causes skin rashes, respiratory infections, weak bones, and retention of baby teeth, among other things.
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UI hosts dedication ceremony for $126 million Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building

Monday, October 13, 2014
The University of Iowa will hold a dedication ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the $126 million John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building, which will house “high-risk, high-reward” research in diabetes, deafness, and brain science as well as complex diseases affecting the heart and lungs. Media tours start at 3:15 p.m., followed by a dedication program, ribbon-cutting ceremony, and...
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'We Are Phil' kicks off second year of campaign

Monday, October 13, 2014
Now in its second year, "We Are Phil" will hold its annual appeal Oct. 13 through Oct. 17. "We Are Phil" is the UI’s faculty and staff giving program that highlights the transformative power of philanthropy—“Phil”—at Iowa and asks faculty and staff to consider making annual financial contributions to support any area of the UI.
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Want whiter teeth? Fruit mixture is not the answer

Monday, October 13, 2014
It may seem like an all-natural way to whiten teeth, but a University of Iowa study shows that a strawberry and baking soda mixture does little beyond cleaning those choppers. The main reason: Strawberries, and other popular natural tooth whiteners such as lemons and apples, lack the chemicals known to cause deeper, longer lasting teeth whitening. Results appear in the journal Operative Dentistry.
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Lazier visits a new garage

Friday, October 10, 2014
Former Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Lazier toured the University of Iowa Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research and even brought his car with him.