When Ashley Westphal was told that her three-year-old daughter, Rogue Westphal, had sensory processing difficulties—which are common among children with autism—she didn’t understand what the diagnosis would mean for her family. The Westphal’s local doctor referred them to the University of Iowa...
A study by Lane Strathearn, MD, PhD, adds to evidence that childhood adversity can increase the risk for many chronic physical and mental health problems that last into adulthood.
When Kelby Telander took to the field at Kinnick Stadium as a Kid Captain during the program’s first season in 2009, he thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime shot.
University of Iowa Health Care has been designated a National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence, joining a highly select group of 31 medical centers across the country which serve as part of an innovative network seeking to expand access and advance care and research for rare disease patients in the United States.
UI Health Care pediatrician Rami Boutros, MD, and Chief Medical Officer Theresa Brennan, MD, answered questions about authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and older during a live Q&A on Nov. 4, 2021.
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Gold Certified Safe Sleep Hospital. This is the second time UI Stead Family Children’s has received this five-year certification for its commitment to teaching safe sleep best practices to families with infants.
