Jun. 04, 2025 | uihc.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidelines on how much screen time is appropriate for kids using a “5 C’s” approach. The 5 C's of media use are based on the child, the content, ways to calm down, what media is crowding out and ongoing communication. 5 C's guidance for each age group starts with information about the developmental stages kids are going through and how this…
Jun. 04, 2025 | uihc.org
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation is a procedure used to treat potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disturbances that originate in the ventricles—the heart’s lower chambers. Using catheters inserted through blood vessels and guided into the heart, physicians deliver energy (typically radiofrequency heat) to ablate—or destroy—the tissue that causes the arrhythmia.
May 28, 2025 | uihc.org
Danika Hilmer doesn’t know how long the cancer might have gone undetected if not for her son, Banks. In the minutes after Banks was born in October 2022 at a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, hospital, nurses told Danika she was losing more blood than normal, but she didn’t sense any panic from her care team.
May 27, 2025 | uihc.org
Come learn how you can join Iowa’s top health system in changing medicine and changing lives! With open nursing positions at all UI Health Care locations, including the downtown, university, and new North Liberty campus, now is the perfect time to explore a fulfilling career that lets you grow, learn, and make a difference for Iowans.
May 21, 2025 | uihc.org
If your shoulder pain doesn’t go away with rest, medicine, or therapy, you might consider that a shoulder replacement is the right choice for you. Also, if you have pain that affects you at night and disrupts your sleep, you might consider a shoulder replacement.
May 21, 2025 | uihc.org
For many people, summer is a time to relax and take a much-needed vacation or travel. But for blood centers, summer is far more stressful; it’s a time when donation numbers and supplies dwindle.
May 19, 2025 | uihc.org
BE FAST is two things, really. It’s what you do when you spot the signs of a stroke: BE FAST in getting the victim to emergency medical care. It holds the key to recognizing someone may be having a stroke. Just remember these BE FAST words: Balance Eyes Face Arms Speech Time, not a symptom but a reminder to get medical help quickly