• UI Cochlear Implant Research Program to Host Picnic at Kinnick (October 8, 2008)
• UI Study Finds Genetic Variant Plays Role in Cleft Lip (October 6, 2008)
• NIH Selects UI and Polk County for National Children's Study (October 3, 2008)
• UI Children's Hospital, Kohl's Event Will Encourage Healthy Lifestyles (October 3, 2008)
• Expert on School Safety, Crisis Counseling to Speak Oct. 6 (September 30)
• Text Message Donations from Fans to Benefit UI Children's Hospital (September 26, 2008)
• Researchers Develop New Model for Cystic Fibrosis (September 25, 2008)
• Y105 Radiothon Raised $80,000 for UI Children's Hospital (September 18, 2008)
• The Fraternal Order of Eagles Pledges to Raise $25 million for University of Iowa Diabetes Research (September 16, 2008)
• Kuperman Appointed to Ida P. Haller Chair in Child Psychiatry (September 12, 2008)
• Major NIH Grant Supports Childhood Hearing Loss Research (September 9, 2008)
• Oct. 4 Workshop Can Help Children Who Stutter and Their Families (September 3, 2008)
• Principal Financial Group to Support Childhood Wellness Initiatives (September 2, 2008)
• Seventh Annual Y105 Radiothon Will Benefit UI Children's Hospital (August 29, 2008)
• 12th Annual 98.1 KHAK Radiothon Another Success (August 27, 2008)
• UI Children's Hospital Hosting Heart Support Group Meeting Aug. 23 (August 18, 2008)
• Architects for University of Iowa Health Care Project Announced (August 6, 2008)
• Third Annual Golf Tournament Will Benefit Burn Patients (August 6, 2008)
• KHAK Radiothon Will Benefit UI Children's Hospital (August 6, 2008)
• 'Outsiders' receive grant to study asthma (July 25, 2008)
• UI Children's Hospital Safety Store to debut at fair July 22 (July 17, 2008)
• Cruis'n for Kids Car Show to support UI Children's Hospital (July 14, 2008)
• UI team helps discover how measles virus spreads within a body (June 23, 2008)
• University of Iowa Health Care announces project architect (June 12, 2008)
• Miss Iowa Contestants to Visit UI Children's Hospital June 10 (June 9, 2008)
• Famed Children's Books Authors to Visit UI Children's Hospital June 6 (June 4, 2008)
• Commonwealth Fund Report: Iowa Leads Nation in Children's Health Care (June 2, 2008)
• Slayton Named Head of UI Department of Pediatric Dentistry (June 2, 2008)

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University of Iowa Health Care Today is a health information radio program produced by UI Hospitals and Clinics in collaboration with KXIC-AM Radio 800 in Iowa City, Iowa. The show airs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at approximately 7:30 a.m. and 9:50 a.m.

July 2008

• ADHD and Heart Checks
  Family heart health history might indicate the need for a cardiac assessment when ADHD medications are prescribed.


• Fireworks Safety
  Bottle rockets cause about two-thirds of all reported fireworks injuries to the eyes.

May 2008

• Hearing Loss
  Both children and adults may suffer from hearing loss, but the same hearing device an adult uses may not be right for a child.

April 2008

• Johnson County Heart Walk
  The American Heart Association Johnson County walk is Saturday, April 26 at Lower City Park in Iowa City. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m.


• Shaken Baby Syndrome
  Of all forms of child abuse, shaken baby syndrome is most common cause of death and long-term disability in infants and young children.


• Sports Eye Safety
  Specialists urge young athletes to wear protective eyewear when playing sports. Specific eyewear is available for just about all activities.


• Hand Hygiene


• Alcohol Awareness and the Prom Season
  Parents should talk with their children regarding the issues of alcohol before the prom so there?s a clear understanding about the effects of alcohol and the problems it can cause.


• Ignacio Ponseti, MD, biography ? "Homage to Iowa"
  Ponseti developed his non-surgical treatment of clubfeet more than half a century ago and it has been in the last 10 years that the impact of families with clubfoot children he corrected has been instrumental in stopping the often devastating operations.


• Autism Awareness
  Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life.

March 2008

• Shapedown Program
  The group for is boys and girls, aged seven through 12, who are overweight?more than 125 percent of their recommended weight for their age and height, as well as their parents


• Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities Program
  Children and young adults with disabilities from low-income families may be eligible for free dental care.


• Study on War and Long-term Firearms Injuries to Children

February 2008

• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
  An eating disorder is a disorder that results when an over-valued belief on the desirability of weight or shape change results in abnormal behaviors.


• National Children's Dental Health Month
  The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that kids have their first visit to the dentist by age one or within six months following the eruption or appearance of the first tooth.


• International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
  Group B strep is one of the most common life-threatening infections and is still one of the leading causes of blood infection and meningitis in newborns.

January 2008

• Child Obesity Summit
  This project was designed to prevent obesity, beginning with the preschool aged children.


• Dance Marathon
  The thing that motivates these dancers to stay enthused and roll through the 24 hours is to have the interaction with the families.


• KidSight Celebrates Milestone
  Lions Club members screen the 100,000th Iowa child.

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