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Fibrosing Mediastinitis: Young Iowan’s Future Undercut

Cody Fry, strolling along the Mississippi River with sister, Ashley, and mother, Sharon, battled Histoplasma capsulatum at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Fibrosing mediastinitis. Most people probably have no idea how to pronounce it, let alone know what it is. Unfortunately, Cody Fry of Davenport, Iowa, is all too familiar with the term. It’s […]

The Sorrow of Suicide: Awareness and Action Can Help Save a Life

Suicide is tragic. It cuts a life short, and it devastates the family, friends, and loved ones left behind. Those who survive a suicide attempt might end up with severe disability or other injuries. The children of people who die by suicide are more likely to later die by suicide themselves. With such extreme consequences, […]

New Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis Part VIII of VIII

Information provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases New Therapies Researchers continue to identify molecules that appear to play a role in rheumatoid arthritis and thus are potential targets for new treatments. The path between identifying the molecule and developing a drug that targets it is long and difficult. Fortunately, […]