Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, particularly those over age 50. While it often develops slowly and may not cause noticeable symptoms in its early stages, recognizing potential warning signs is important for early detection and effective treatment.

Diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors in 2005, Ron Muhlenbruck exemplifies the impact of clinical trials in advancing cancer care.

One year after opening its North Liberty medical campus, University of Iowa Health Care leaders anticipate continued growth in caring for patients throughout the community and across the state and region — to the point where plans are underway to complete and fill the facility’s existing shell space designated for future expansion.

For years, Clinton, Iowa, resident Heath Cooper managed heart issues that felt disruptive but controllable. “I started getting light-headed at times,” he says. “I had some chest pains here and there.”

UI Health Care is expanding access to specialized pediatric care with a multidisciplinary outreach clinic in Urbandale, offering coordinated services for children with spina bifida closer to home.

Lynette Marshall and Jeffery Ford demonstrate generosity, love, and gratitude after transplant surgery at UI Health Care. In December, Ford received one of the greatest gifts a partner can provide. When his kidney failure called for a transplant, Marshall stepped in as his donor. Her donation would be University of Iowa Health Care’s first robotic living donor nephrectomy.

The 30,000-square-foot renovation of level 7 of the John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP) on UI Health Care’s university campus was completed on April 7, 2026, when staff welcomed parents and their new babies. This expansion is part of a broader UI Health Care initiative that increases the number of overall inpatient beds for maternal care to more than 60 beds on the university campus, designated as Iowa…

Nurses often advocate on behalf of their patients, but for staff nurse Brittany Wetjen, BSN, RN, OCN, uncovering one patient’s voice meant the difference between severe pain and relief.

When Rachel Conrad of Indianola first noticed delays in her son Sawyer’s development, she wasn’t sure whether to be concerned. Born prematurely at 29 weeks at University of Iowa Health Care, he spent time in the NICU and was expected to need extra time to reach early milestones.

If you’re worried about lung cancer but unsure whether screening applies to you, you’re not alone. Eligibility is based on national guidelines that focus on people at the highest risk.