June 2006

Heart Attack
The classic heart attack symptoms are usually described as a squeezing, pressure or heaviness to the left chest, radiating to the jaw or left arm.

Smoke-Free
UI Hospitals and Clinics is now smoke-free in an effort to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, a significant source of disease even when the exposure occurs outdoors.

Eye Injuries
Bottle rockets cause two thirds of all reported fireworks injuries to the eye and half of all fireworks injuries occur in individuals 15 years of age or younger

Sports Physicals
A sports physical is required for participation in high school and junior high athletics.

Call for Participants
Do fatty acids stored in the body influence a response to antidepressants, and does taking a fatty acid supplement with antidepressant medication improves depression symptoms?

HIV -- Get Tested
Iowa Department of Public Health reported more new cases of HIV in Iowa in 2005 since reporting began in 1998.

Aphasia Awareness
Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to areas of the brain responsible for language.

Active Seniors
As we age - exercise becomes even more important to our health.

Bariatric Surgery
The UI Obesity Surgery Program has Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association "Blue Centers for Bariatric Surgery" status.

Asthma Study
Patients with moderately severe asthma who need regular daily medication are currently being recruited for the study.