U-of-I research of pain relief

University of Iowa researchers are studying a way to relieve pain by stimulating the skin with low-intensity electricity. Barb Rakel, a professor of nursing at the U-of-I, says the process is called TENS and it’s painless. "TENS is short for...

Candidates ring in New Year in Iowa

Most of the presidential candidates you’ve been seeing and hearing in the ads will be here in Iowa tonight. Democrat Chris Dodd plans to be at "Happy’s Place" — an establishment in Dubuque that sells food and adult beverages for toasting in...

Study looks at treating pain with electricity

University of Iowa researchers are studying a way to relieve pain by stimulating the skin with low-intensity electricity. Barb Rakel, a professor of nursing at the U-of-I, says the process is called TENS and it’s painless. Rakel says: "TENS is short for...

Don’t speed to deal with wounded trees

The continual winter storms have made it tough for some people to get out and take care of trees that were damaged in the ice storms in early December. Mark Vitosh, a forester with the Department of Natural Resources, says you don’t have to brave the elements to...
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