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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, […]

“So Much More Than Just a Suit”

Dress for Success Helps Low-Income Women Not Just Survive But Thrive At Work and in Life Growing up with a father who struggled with alcoholism, a mother who was unable to get credit in her own name, days were filled with worry due to threats of repossession, and nights were extra-long due to utility shut-offs. […]