July 2006

Muscular Dystrophy
The muscular dystrophies are inherited and are caused by abnormalities of specific genes.

Home Run
Eric, and honor student, received a cochlear implant in February 2002. He's as a baseball fan and hopes to play catch with some of the Kernels.

Rossi Guest House
Helen K. Rossi Volunteer Guest House provides family-centered lodging and support services to families and patients during their treatment.

Menopausal Study
Women with menopausal symptoms who are contemplating or have made a decision in the past six to 12 months about how to manage their symptoms are invited to participate in a University of Iowa research study.

Hemochromatosis Is One of the Most Common Inherited Disorders
Hemochromatosis, a chronic condition that develops when the body absorbs too much iron and excess iron builds up in organs, is one of the most commonly inherited genetic disorders.

Newborn Testing
Before a baby born in Iowa leaves the hospital, a simple blood test is conducted to provide important information about the baby's health.

Child Abuse
Two causes for the increasing numbers of child abuse and neglect cases in Iowa may be because of worsening economic conditions and increasing immigrant population.

Sun Warning
Any amount of sun exposure that results in a tan can cause sun damage at the cellular level in your skin.

Pediatric Asthma
Children of smoking parents more likely to develop asthma and the more people in the household who smoke, the higher the incidence of asthma in children

Cord Blood Awareness
A relatively new option offers expectant parents the opportunity to save new born stem cells in cord blood for later use.

Hospital Rankings
UI Hospitals and Clinics have been ranked every year since USNews & World Report began ranking U.S. hospitals 17 years ago.

No Smoking
The U.S. Surgeon General issued a report which concluded there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.