Former University of Iowa punter Nick Phelps knew it was bad as soon as he hit the ground. A teammate trying to block the ball during a punting drill in October 2021 had instead collided with him shin-on-shin. “When I lifted my leg up, I could see bone sticking out, and where my toes were supposed to be, I saw my heel. My leg was in an L shape,” he says.

Brian Dlouhy, MD, a neurosurgeon at University of Iowa Health Care who specializes in Chiari malformation and complex craniovertebral junction abnormalities, has seen firsthand how these conditions can impact lives—from babies to seniors.

When an injury stands in your way, recovery can feel like a long and daunting process. Yet, with the right tools and resources, you can recover like a pro athlete.

University of Iowa Health Care's Medical Toxicology Clinic opened last summer to help meet the ongoing medical needs of patients exposed to toxic substances.

In 2019, Lisa Dickerson of Newton, Iowa, was celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends when a firework unexpectedly malfunctioned, setting off a series of explosions on the ground. Dickerson was hit directly in the face and burned badly.

A pair of white Birkenstock clogs sits on a shelf in Suzy Hammer-White’s office. They’re falling apart, soles worn down to the cork, and wrinkled in a way that suggests they’ve seen miles of hospital hallways.

As the Fourth of July approaches, ophthalmologists at University of Iowa Health Care are reminding Iowans to celebrate safely and be mindful of the serious risk fireworks can pose to eye health.

“The food we eat is fertilizer for our microbial garden,” says Terry Wahls, MD, a clinical professor of internal medicine. “If you eat more fruits and vegetables, you’re fertilizing health-promoting bacteria. But if I’m inhibiting those helpful microbes by having lots of sugar, lots of white flour, lots of food-like chemicals, then I may be fertilizing new bacterial species that are creating…

Heat illness is a result of your body temperature rising to a dangerous level during hot weather. It normally occurs from staying in the heat for too long without taking adequate measures to cool down. Take steps to prevent getting sick from the heat. Remain in shaded or air-conditioned areas on hot and humid days. Drink plenty of water if you have to be outside, especially during exercise. Know…

Measles is an extremely contagious airborne disease caused by a virus. Currently there has been an increase in reported cases across several U.S. states (including Iowa), Canada, and Mexico.