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Take charge of your breast health with walk-in mammography through October at our facilities. No appointment needed!

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Less than six months after being told she had colon cancer, Paige learned she had breast cancer.

"I was so frustrated and so mad because I felt like my body had just betrayed me."

Then she learned she could get the expertise of University of lowa Health Care closer to her Clive, lowa, home at Mission Cancer + Blood.

"Having everything here and not having to travel for care was really important, to not have to drive in the car for hours on end to go find that prestigious care that you so desperately want."

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A 360° look at AirCare 4 in Davenport. 🚁 AirCare has been serving Iowans since 1979 as the state’s first hospital-based air medical program. @AirMethodsCorp

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Four people. Nearly 50 years of combined service. Nursing roots run deep in this family.

“When I was younger, just seeing my family in those roles, being so knowledgeable — I thought was super neat,” says Angelina Weaver, BSN, RN. “I wanted to be a nurse or health care worker too." 💛🩺

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Did you know the “mother” of pediatric pain management was a University of Iowa nurse? 💛

Joanne “Jo” Eland, BSN, MA, PhD, transformed how healthcare professionals recognize and treat pain in children, leaving a lasting impact on pediatric care worldwide.

While supervising students on the pediatric oncology unit, she noticed that pain in children was treated less aggressively than in adults. Her master's thesis, Children's Communication of Pain, was the first published study to document the disparity, challenging long-standing myths about children's pain and initiating future research and advocacy to prevent the physical and psychological consequences of untreated pain.

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Take charge of your breast health with walk-in mammography through October at our facilities. No appointment needed!

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It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays! We’re so grateful for the generosity that supports our patients and families all year long. If you’d like to give this season, please plan ahead — holiday donations must be delivered by Dec. 16. Find holiday hours and guidelines here: https://t.co/xitKYREcBx

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Go behind the scenes with UI Health Care Orthopedics and @TheIowaHawkeyes head team physician, Brian Wolf, MD.

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Congratulations to Brooke Roe, BSN, RN, on her DAISY Award! 🌼

After a young patient struggled for days to take his medication, Brooke found a simple fix, mixing it into apple juice and giving it by syringe, so he could take it stress-free.

"Every patient needs something different to feel comfortable," she says. "You need to get creative."

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When Amy was first diagnosed with breast cancer, the West Des Moines, Iowa, woman didn’t want to travel nearly two hours for care. Then she learned Mission Cancer + Blood was a part of University of Iowa Health Care — and everything changed.

“Now I’m getting the best of both worlds,” Amy says. “We have the research, we have the backing, we have all of the programming that comes from UI Health Care, but now I can still be in my backyard.”

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Callie was born almost six weeks early at a local hospital in 2024, but was flown to our hospital when doctors discovered she had air in her abdomen. An exploratory surgery when she was 2 days old resulted in an appendectomy — and made her the youngest female in the world to have the surgery, according to Guinness World Records! 🥇

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Meet Sally, a UI Health Care volunteer who has logged 28,000 hours of service since 1998! 💛 For nearly 30 years, she’s welcomed patients and staff at the Wild Rose Gift Shop. Thank you, Sally, for your incredible dedication and kindness!

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Smartwatch detected possible Afib? Save the alert, note your symptoms, and contact your provider. Wearables can provide an early warning, but medical testing is needed to confirm the rhythm.

Learn what to do next and when symptoms require emergency care. https://t.co/nAgAPnueQK

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Prepare now for flu and respiratory virus season. Review recommended flu, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations, plan where to seek care and know which symptoms require medical attention. https://t.co/ULxcIFjKRV

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Heartfelt patient care starts with the little things. ❤️

Environmental Services team members Ryan Harris and Karen Fults from our downtown campus regularly prepare patient rooms with gown strings shaped into hearts — a simple tradition that continues to leave a lasting impression on patients.

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For Kelsey Shortley, pursuing her dream of becoming a certified nurse-midwife has meant balancing family, education, and a career in nursing to achieve her goals. Now in her second year at our hospital’s program, she’s turning her dream of caring for women and families into reality. 💛 https://t.co/FMzhHraRL6

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Laura Corbett has spent 18 years as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse at our hospital, caring for babies and their families. Recently, she was surprised with the news that a NICU patient room had been named in her honor. https://t.co/2MbhlGXDf8

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There’s a lot going on in Iowa City for this week’s @hawkeyefootball game day. If you need care at our university campus, here are the best routes to take to and how to navigate security checkpoints: https://t.co/KtjXrj48MY

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When Ron was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021, he hoped surgery to remove his prostate would eliminate his risk for recurrence. It did for a while, but the cancer risk returned. He turned to our experts at Mission Cancer + Blood, a part of UI Health Care, and theranostics, a new treatment that could be done at Mission’s Waukee clinic, closer to home. https://t.co/PqzJ05WxjV

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A prostate cancer diagnosis can come with a lot of questions. One of the biggest may be, “What treatment is right for me?” Learn more about navigating prostate cancer treatment options from our experts https://t.co/bSAwocVifr