March 2007

Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The multidisciplinary program is designed to improve function and quality of life of patients who have chronic respiratory diseases.

Diabetes Alert Day
Risk factors include being overweight, being obese, and the poor diet habits leading to obesity.

Tinnitus
People who experience ringing in their ears, or tinnitus, are invited to participate in a UI study.

Hemophilia Awareness
Hemophilia is a genetic disease that inhibits blood from clotting properly.

Free Cancer Seminar
The patient education event will focus on "Paving the Way for Progress: Clinical Trials in Blood Cancers."

Age-related Macular Degeneration Study

Child Abuse
The number of abused children in Iowa increased in 2006.

Ear Infections and More
Ear infections, strep throats, and sinusitis are common ailments that affect children especially this time of year.

Patient Safety Awareness
There are things patients can do regarding patient safety that are tremendously helpful.

Autism Research
To ultimately treat autism; we need to know the cause.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Most colon cancers begin as benign polyps and over the years can change into cancer.