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.

November 2009

Cancers of the Lung and Esophagus
Patients with cancer of the chest region often require complex medical approaches that combine surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

Pediatric Palliative Care
The program supports quality of life and prevents or relieves suffering and pain for children and their families.

Great American Smokeout
The day spotlights the health dangers of tobacco use and the importance of quitting smoking.

Pancreatic Cancer
It spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages.

Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes affects virtually every part of the body, including the eyes.

Health for Your Lifetime: Women and Cancer
"We're trying new and different types of therapies—new chemotherapies, more directed targeted therapeutics."

October 2009

Mammograms
The combination of physician breast exams and mammography give you the best detection possible.

Domestic Violence
All the evidence tells us that this can happen in any socioeconomic background.

Pediatric Emergency Care
ATV crashes, injuries, and related deaths have become an alarmingly increasing problem.

Prostate Cancer
"What's New in Treating Prostate Cancer" is the focus of the Health for Your Lifetime program.

Heart Disease in Children
Congenital heart disease is the most common of all the birth defects.

UI Sports Medicine Open House
The new Center brings the UI Sports medicine team together under one roof.

UI Burn Treatment Center
The team has worked hard to become one of the top burn centers in the nation.

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