National Minority Donor Awareness Day
The national waiting list for a solid organ is disproportionately filled with minorities.
Physical Activity and Children
What you do as a child sets up what your health is going to be like as an adult.
Heart Enzyme Discovery Has Implications for Heart Disease
The intent of the study was to understand how disease stresses cause heart muscle cells to die, particularly in the setting of a heart attack or a myocardial infarction.
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Room of Magic
Hospitalized children already miss out on so much of being a kid—so this space is created for those pediatric patients.
Continuity of Care
The program complements discharge planning, improves communication, and smoothes the transition for the child from hospital to home.
Children's Hospital Safety Grant
Summer Diet and Exercise
One brat and a bun will take a four mile walk to burn it off. In general, one mile of walking burns about 100 calories.
UI Helps Identify Gene Mutation Related to Atrial Fibrillation
The purpose was to try to find a new cause of atrial fibrillation by eliminating other confounding factors like other diseases such as hypertension and heart failure that we talked about.
Ranked with America's Best
U.S.News & World Report has ranked two UI Hospitals and Clinics specialties among the nation's top ten in its annual "Best Hospitals in America" report.
ADHD and Heart Checks
Family heart health history might indicate the need for a cardiac assessment when ADHD medications are prescribed.
After the Flood: Watch for Warning Signs
Those who have never experienced a traumatic situation or who have never dealt with depression and anxiety may underestimate the seriousness of mental illnesses.
High Ground for Cancer Patients
If you live in an Iowa county that has been declared a federal disaster area and you or a loved are dealing with cancer, there is help available.
Fireworks Safety
Bottle rockets cause about two-thirds of all reported fireworks injuries to the eyes.
