Amy Beyer’s journey on the road to heart health began with a crash. On a Saturday in August 2010, Amy was driving Continue reading…
Iowan finds ‘home sweet home’ best for cancer care
Pat McGrath’s home is less than 40 miles from Iowa City but the Cedar Rapids man travelled across the country on his cancer journey Continue reading…
Melody heart valve puts teen back in the game
Fourteen-year-old Rebecca Hemm of Moline, Ill., was born with pulmonary valve stenosis but, in many ways, she is one of Continue reading…
Trauma team reconnects man’s severed forearm
One day last Fall, Roger Batchelder, a 74-year-old retired firefighter from LaPorte City, Iowa, was helping a friend clear a field Continue reading…
Baby with craniofacial defects now a healthy 6th-grader
Margaret Winters credits the internet for directing her family to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and Arnold Menezes, MD, Continue reading…
Soothing the soul: Music therapy helps the seriously ill
Music was always important to the late Kim Van Horn. A trained vocalist, Kim sang at weddings and other engagements, and as Continue reading…
How to calm your fussy baby
Fussy babies can make life miserable at times. So what can parents do? Several University of Iowa Children’s Hospital doctor teach Continue reading…
Hot flashes? Night sweats? Here’s the scoop
Hot flashes and night sweats make it difficult for many women to sleep well. While hormonal therapy is available and might be best Continue reading…
