2008
Welcome
A Note from Leon Burmeister
Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs
Features
Long-Distance Connections
Scholars from Iowa and The Gambia share a rich exchange of public health research and training, particularly in agricultural safety and health.
The Best Medicine
Older adults often take multiple drugs for numerous chronic conditions, putting them at risk for medication errors and other unintended side effects. The Iowa Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERT) is working to improve the safety and effectiveness of medication use among the elderly.
Protecting Those Who Protect Us
In the small community of Middletown, Iowa, researchers are looking for occupational illnesses among conventional weapons workers from the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
Without Warning
As fast and unpredictable as a lightning strike, a ruptured cerebral aneurysm can be devastating. Decades of research into the condition have rendered it less mysterious and more treatable than previously thought.
The Story Behind the Statistics
Researchers are investigating the circumstances behind Iowa hospitals' low ratings in obstetric trauma.
Q & A
A Conversation with Sam Levey: A Life of Ideas
Whether dabbing bright red on an abstract painting, exploring the intangible qualities that make a great leader, or writing editorials about the U.S. health care system, Sam Levey, the Gerhard Hartman Professor of Health Management and Policy, is at home with subjects that have no easy answers.
A Closer Look
Herbal Supplements
Herbal supplements, also called botanical supplements, are products intended to supplement the diet that contain herbs, either singly or in mixtures. The rapidly increasing popularity of herbal dietary supplements has prompted College of Public Health researchers to investigate how they are being used.
Research Activity
In Brief
Quick news about College of Public Health research
Faculty Essay
Injury Prevention: Safety is Everyone's Responsibility
Traumatic injuries and their high costs — economically, socially, and personally — are often unrecognized. Professor Corinne Peek-Asa puts out a call for injury prevention.