A bad flu season in Wisconsin continues to be problematic for health officials statewide. According to UW researchers, the number of hospitalizations this season is now up 1,813 people.
Noted: But any antiviral drug would face some major obstacles. First of all, there are many different strains, and not all of them show up every year, Yury A. Bochkov, associate scientist in the department of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, told Business Insider.
Quoted: “What explains this dramatic difference between the coasts and the Midwest is broad investments on the coasts in things that make communities healthy, from education to public health,” said Patrick Remington, associate dean for public health at the University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin dropped from seventh to 23rd.
It is being funded with a $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and will be headed by Dr. Jon Temte, family medicine professor at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
In a four-part series running through Wednesday, the State Journal will look at how stress affects our lives and what it does to us, physically and emotionally. (Including the work of UW–Madison Prof. Richard Davidson.)
UW-Madison neuroscientist Richard Davidson is among the pioneers putting hard science behind the testimonials. His work shows mindfulness meditation can physically alter parts of the brain, and rather quickly at that.
When Deborah Tobin was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, the worst part of what the doctor had to say was what she didnt and couldnt know about the disease.
Six months into Deborah Tobin’s battle with breast cancer, she finally got to meet … Lynn Malayter, a breast-cancer survivor now helping other women cope with their diagnoses. Malayter is one of 20 volunteers at the University of Wisconsin Health Breast Center’s Patient Survivor Advocate Program that connects those at the front end of treatment with those who have been through it.
A security guard at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison has been charged with five counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child.
A former UW Hospital nurse who may face criminal prosecution for stealing morphine could also face a reckless homicide charge for allegedly fatally infecting a patient at the hospital with a pathogen in March, according to court documents.
Many pregnant women suffer from morning sickness. But a small percentage of expectant moms experience a much more severe case.Princess Kate Middleton recently brought attention to this problem and moms from right here in Madison are experiencing the same thing.
It started out as just another day. In a matter of hours, there was a very real possibility that it would be Jenny King’s last day.
It started out as just another day. In a matter of hours, there was a very real possibility that it would be Jenny King’s last day.
Report on the release of the 2014 Wisconsin Health Trends report from the UW-Madison Population Health Institute.
Evidence continues to accumulate that physical activity can help hold off the changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s Disease, and perhaps the devastating symptoms of the disease itself. The latest information comes from researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, who looked at 317 late-middle aged adults and determined that those who exercised five times a week or more had fewer of the age-related changes in the brain that are associated with the disease, and did better on cognitive tests.
ROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican Health System is now a division of Madison, Wisconsin-based University Health Care Inc. after an Illinois board OK’d the merger of the two health systems Tuesday.
Known nationwide as a party school, University of Wisconsin is addressing the high-risk drinking among students of all ages.
In case you didn’t know, sleep is critical to proper functioning. It gives our brains a moment to rest, allowing neurons to reconnect or make new connections, thus consolidating memory, and improving focus, attention, and vigilance the next day. Studies have shown that losing sleep can even lead to the destruction of brain cells, and that’s not including the effects of lost sleep on the immune system and the heart. Now, a new study shows that getting a poor night’s rest might also encourage the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Michael Fiore is the founder and director of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention UW-CTRI. He says the state’s efforts to prevent kids from lighting up in the first place and to help adult smokers quit successfully are paying off. “We’re seeing the results of that.” Fiore says, “The $5 million per year investment for the whole state has been shown to be a very good investment for Wisconsin’s health.”
Dr. Michael Fiore is the leader of the UW-Madison Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. He’s reacting to a state report that 18 percent of adults are lighting up.
It’s been 20 months since Henry Mackaman, a 21-year-old UW-Madison student, died from meningitis. His mother, Meredith Leigh, is still disappointed over his care, which she claims was inadequate. But she hopes a vaccine recently approved for the type of meningitis Mackaman had could prevent other deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCDC says state officials have designated UW Health as an Ebola treatment center, one of 35 hospitals nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement Tuesday.
Perhaps youve heard about all the flak The New York Times food staff received last week for publishing its “United States of Thanksgiving,” a state-by-state collection of Turkey Day recipes.
Noted: The Blood Center of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are the only two organ procurement organizations in the state and are among the 58 organizations in the country.
Quoted: In a recent study, Jason Fletcher of the University of Wisconsin attempted to create a value added metric for doctors who handled hospitalizations. He found that having a doctor in the 75th rather than 25th percentile could mean a 10 percent decrease in costs and a five percent reduction in the length of a hospital stay.
Noted: In my hunt through the research on influenza, I came across a very interesting finding. In a paper published in the Annals of Family Medicine, Dr. Bruce Barrett and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin-Madison looked into the benefits of meditation and exercise for prevention of the flu.
Researchers led by UW-Madison Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka released a study on Thursday containing new methods to counteract the influenza virus.
Each year, 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, thats more than a classroom of kids a day. A new clinical trial being used right here at home is showing promise, bringing hope to families when they need it most.
The effects of multiple sclerosis could be relieved by sending electric pulses through a patient’s mouth.
Its small and looks a bit like R2 D2, but a new and powerful robotic device is helping UW hospital keep their rooms clean from dangerous bugs like MRSA. It could even eliminate the Ebola virus.
Having a baby can be an exciting time, but also one full of questions for the expectant mother. So UW Health launched a new program this spring for pregnant women.
Doug Jorenby, clinical services director at UW-Madison’s Tobacco Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, told the State Journal in September that “it’s a no-brainer” that switching from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes reduces harm to the user. But the science on secondhand vapor isn’t clear, he said.
Pugh, director of UW Health’s clinical simulation program, is a champion of haptic technology, the science of touch.
Noted: Fortunately, experts are devising systems to expedite follow-up. For example, a family medicine clinic at the University of Wisconsin lowered no-show rates from 33 to 18 percent by interviewing no-show patients, implementing a new scheduling process and double-booking the number of slots that corresponded to its no-show rate. Other effective techniques included making reminder calls before an appointment, reducing wait times and creating a more welcoming environment.
This week in Cambridge a pilot program will be offered that will present education about booster seats, not to parents, but to children in 4K-second-grade classes at Cambridge Elementary School.”Be a Booster Hero!” a program developed by UW-Madison Nursing students, will focus on empowering children by educating them on booster seat safety.
The School of Medicine and Public Health has won the largest grant in its history — $70 million over seven years for its continuing work on a project called the Inner-City Asthma Consortium. The work, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is part of a nationwide effort aimed at preventing asthma and reducing its severity in inner city children.
Minnesota’s football team will wear a new decal on its helmets this week against Ohio State to promote epilepsy awareness. It was previously announced that on Nov. 29 the Wisconsin and Minnesota football teams would work together that day to help raise awareness for epilepsy, but the Gophers announced the decal would be worn this week.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health its biggest grant ever for ongoing research of inner-city asthma.
A longstanding University of Wisconsin project researching asthma in people living in the inner city got a $70 million grant, marking the largest award ever for the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Hundreds of urban children around the country will soon get injections of cockroach antigen and other allergens to see if it improves their asthma, thanks to a new grant at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Noted: “It was just a lot more peaceful, relaxed,” said Sahar Mahdi of Milwaukee, who has a nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and gave birth to two of her three sons with midwives. “The body could just do what it was intended to do.”
Student athletes of all abilities got the chance to compete together Saturday at the second annual Badgers ADAPT initiative at UW-Madison. The program shows students the skills a person has to develop to adapt to different situations through paralympic sports and activities.
The panel, “Ebola in Context: Emergency Response and Global Responsibility,” included Gregg Mitman, a history of science professor, who was finishing up a documentary in Liberia with graduate student Emmanuel Urey in June when the Ebola crisis erupted there. Also quoted: Tony Goldberg, associate director of the Global Health Institute, and research fellow Alhaji N’jai.
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has been given its largest grant ever, a $70 million, seven-year grant to continue research on asthma in inner-city children. The grant is from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.
A local karate studio had a lot to celebrate today. Many of the students graduated to a new belt level and they also made a very important donation.
Even as we react to this current [Ebola] crisis, we must also step back and look at the broader context. How can we develop better treatments for this and much more common diseases afflicting millions of Americans? Better yet, how can we prevent them?
Some drunken drivers are required to attend panels where they hear from victims of drunken driving and their families. But the panels often fail to keep offenders from driving drunk again, and may even increase the chances they will.
Quoted: Randall Brown, associate professor of family medicine; Director, Center for Addictive Disorders, UW Hospitals and Clinics; Director, UW Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program.
Quoted: Richard Brown, professor of family medicine and director, Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
ROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican CEO, Doctor Bill Gorski is confident a new partnership with the University of Wisconsin Health Center will enhance his hospital’s ability to treat patients.
SwedishAmerican Health System based in Rockford, Ill. and UW Health based in Madison, Wis., have signed a definitive agreement to merge the organizations and make SwedishAmerican an integral part of UW Health.
ROCKFORD — SwedishAmerican Health System and UW Health have signed a merger agreement.
Dr. Greg Landry, a professor of pediatrics and orthopedics in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and team physician for UW Athletics, comments.
Linda Reivitz, a UW-Madison faculty associate and former secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, comments.
University of Wisconsin has received a federal grant to partner with five Native American tribes in hopes of increasing the number of young Native Americans pursuing a career in the medical field.
UW Health will fully implement a ban on the sale of sugary beverages, including soda, sweetened juices, energy drinks and sweetened teas and coffees at UW Hospital and Clinics, American Family Children’s Hospital and UW Medical Foundation buildings by the end of the year.
Nationally, more students are going to medical school than ever before. In Wisconsin, the state’s two medical schools have also increased enrollment, but this comes at a time of a predicted doctor shortage in the Badger state.
Many props to UW Health for deciding to stop selling soda and other sugary drinks … (but) … UW’s decision to ditch the cafeteria deep fryers, on the other hand, feels rash.
Inspiring others to pursue their goals, whatever they may be, is the overarching goal of Keven Stonewall, a 19-year-old UW-Madison sophomore who has made incredible breakthroughs in colon cancer research.
MADISON — Employees, patients and visitors will no longer be able to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages at a Madison health care system as it moves to encourage healthier choices.
If you’re craving a Pepsi or sweet tea, it may be more difficult to find one
Many schools and businesses across the country have chosen to stop selling sugar-sweetened beverages. Now UW Health plans to do the same.
