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UW-Madison department gets $23.5 million grant

Public health programs that promote healthier lifestyles will receive funding from a $23.5 million grant awarded to a University of Wisconsin-Madison department, the university said Tuesday. The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources, a unit of University Health Services, plans to use the money to address obesity and tobacco use in Wisconsin and increase early screening for chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer.