Healthy You

Awareness of sleep apnea and its relatively common and effective treatment has grown over the past three decades.

Surgeons are utilizing cutting edge technology, pain management methods and postoperative recovery plans to get patients back on their feet quicker with outpatient surgery.

Talking to your child about the difference between good and bad touches needs to start early and happen often to ensure they will be able to recognize abuse and know who to go to if something happens.

Volpara Risk Pathways is described as a state-of-the-art assessment tool that identifies women who may be at elevated risk for breast cancer, and Mercy Cedar Rapids is the first hospital in the area to offer it.

For people with diabetes, blindness can be a real threat. Because serious eye disease can be present with few symptoms or even none at all, people with diabetes should have a thorough eye exam at least once a year.

At University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, specialists have been performing cochlear implant surgeries for more than 40 years.

The first of its kind in the nation, the Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic at the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry trains future dentists in the conditions specific to aging adults and those with developmental disabilities.

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Hormones, snacking, morning sickness all affect good oral hygiene

Good oral hygiene should start before teeth appear