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Soothing the Soul: Music Therapy Helps the Seriously Ill

As part of the palliative care team, UI music therapists are consulted when a patient or his or her family experiences significant distress, grief, or pain.

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UI Stroke Center Named Iowa's First Comprehensive Stroke Center

The center is one of just 35 nationwide to achieve this designation.

May is Stroke Month

A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S., but up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented. Learn more about the warning signs of a stroke, and how the UI Stroke Center can help.

Done in a Day

Our Done in a Day program offers full-day and half-day options for busy women like you to receive important health screenings, tailored to your needs.

Dexter's Story

Dexter's mom was having a normal pregnancy - until she went into labor at only 20 weeks.

A Blind Man's Daily Journey

Jerry Jackson, a 66-year-old man from Burlington, Iowa, describes the rare eye disease that affects his family and the promise of a cure at the University of Iowa.

Reseach Team Receives $10.6 Million to Study Obesity and Hypertension

Researchers at the University of Iowa and colleagues at Cornell University have received a five-year, $10.6 million grant to continue their work investigating the biological links between high blood pressure and obesity.

Melanoma Awareness Month

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the most common cancer for 25- to 29-year-olds. One in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. Experts at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center understand melanoma and work as a team to design the best treatment plan.

Reclaiming Natalie's Smile

Natalie Wright, a teen from Provo, Utah, is the first pediatric patient to receive facial reanimation surgery in Iowa.

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