Playgrounds are essential gathering spaces for children and families to play and exercise but have potential hazards. Hot surfaces, lack of fencing near roads, and strangulation risks – like … [Read More...]
UI IPRC Injury Blog
Preparing students to address trauma in their future professions
Every year the University of Iowa (UI) graduates students who will become professionals such as social workers, teachers, doctors, and attorneys. In these professions, they will encounter the most … [Read More...]
Adversity’s effect on heart health & biological aging
Evidence overwhelmingly points to childhood being a critical period that can leave a lasting imprint on physical health later in life. While traumatic childhoods – like abuse, crime, or poverty– don’t … [Read More...]
How do older adult falls prevention organizations collaborate?
Many organizations across Iowa work to reduce falls among older adults and promote healthy aging. How they engage and work together can ultimately impact effectiveness of programs and prevention of … [Read More...]
IVP during COVID-19: Our year in review
The COVID-19 pandemic that swept across the globe in 2020 is still with us today in 2021. As we look towards 2022, we see a world not only being impacted by the coronavirus, but also injury & … [Read More...]