A joint replacement, or arthroplasty, replaces damaged parts of a joint, often the knee or hip, with artificial implants designed to restore mobility, strength, and stability.

It was a moment full of tears, handshakes, and hugs as the family of Owen Meyer met with the medical professionals who helped save his life last December. Meyer, of Sabula, Iowa, experienced a sudden heart attack while working at a remote construction site near Clinton, Iowa. It wasn’t long before he would find himself being flown by the Quad Cities’ AirCare team, providing University of…

Health care providers, community agencies, and other professionals that help Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are now supported by a free telehealth program hosted by the University of Iowa.

Nominations for the 2026 cohort of Kid Captains are open until Friday, March 13, for current or former pediatric patients of Stead Family Children’s Hospital ages 18 and younger. Only parents and legal guardians may nominate their child.

Amelia Earley’s childhood was shaped by cancer. In 2014, the current University of Iowa student’s younger brother, Mason, went to an eye appointment and ultimately was diagnosed with a brain tumor. From then on, cancer became a constant presence in their family’s life, upending ordinary routines and demanding extra precautions. Over the years, Mason underwent a dozen rounds of chemotherapy.

How does carbon monoxide (CO) affect me? In a typical year, nearly 400 Americans die from carbon monoxide poisoning, usually in their own home or car. Many of those deaths happen during the winter months, when people are heating their homes and reducing the amount of outside ventilation. Even if CO levels are not high enough to be fatal, they can produce serious illness.

Atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, is an irregular heartbeat where the heart's upper chambers beat at around 400 beats a minute, quivering instead of beating steadily.

A dangerous trend has emerged online: counterfeit car seats. These fake products look like popular, trusted brands, but they lack the essential safety features, testing, and engineering required to protect a child in a crash.

Iowans should be on their guard outside during winter months, particularly against damage to the nose, ears, toes, and fingers, explains Hans R. House, MD, an emergency medicine physician at UI Health Care. Several factors determine how much damage is done by the cold, he notes. Temperature, dampness, and the duration of exposure are among factors, of course, but, also, immobility of the victim-…

Working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the university campus, Chrissy McCullough, BSN, RN, CCRN, has always taken a patient-centered approach to nursing, guided by her own version of the golden rule: “If this were my own child, how would I want them to be cared for?” That same philosophy resonates with fellow PICU nurse Cale Muhlhausen, BSN, RN, CCRN.