Blood Donations Needed
In the summer we typically see a decrease in blood donations. This year with the flooding, we are presented with a whole other set of issues.
Radon Testing Kits
Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas. You can't see, smell it or taste radon. But it may be a problem in your home.
Advanced Heart Pump
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Heart and Vascular Center specialists are the first in Iowa to use recently FDA-approved technology to treat patients with heart failure.
Deaf/Blind Awareness Week
Many professionals prefer the term "dual sensory impairment" when a person has both limited hearing and limited vision, because "deaf/blindness" suggests a complete absence of both senses.
Men's Health
The focus is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.
Eye Safety in Flood Waters
Flood Water Health Dangers
As the water rises and falls, there are health issues we all need to be reminded of, or become aware of.
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
Family Caregiver Writing Study
An UI College of Nursing researcher is conducting a study to see if adult caregivers can use writing about their thoughts and feelings regarding care giving as a strategy to help manage stress. Myasthenia Gravis - headline
Myasthenia Gravis
The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is chronic muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest.
Fructose Study
The amount of fructose we consumed in the 1960s was less than a ton a year. Today as a nation, we consume over 8.8 million tons of fructose.
da Vinci Robot
UI Hospitals and Clinics has acquired a second, more sophisticated robotic surgical system, called the da Vinci Vision S.
