A Fourth of July parade in Iowa turned deadly after two horses broke loose and trampled people in the crowd. Home video captured the moment the horses bolted from the parade route in Bellevue, just southeast of Dubuque.
According to police, a UW Health surgeon shot his wife in the face, then turned the gun on himself.
An Elmhurst surgeon apparently shot his wife and killed himself Friday, a month after she filed for divorce and sought an order of protection against him, according to police and court records.
A University of Wisconsin Health surgeon is suspected of shooting his estranged wife and then killing himself on Friday morning in the suburbs of Chicago, according to authorities.
Lois Chupp ? one of four donors in UW Hospital?s largest series of kidney transplants ? doesn?t expect to get anything out of it, except for possibly some new friends. Chupp and the seven others were recovering Thursday night after the successful surgeries.
For all the positive reviews of the program, which is direct-marketed and costs about $140 with shipping, there are those who offer a word of caution. ?Buyer beware,? said David Knight, an athletic trainer with UW Health Sports Rehabilitation. ?Like any fad that comes across, you have to be smart about how you do it.?
Lyme disease is spreading rapidly across the state, and so are confusion and controversy over what to do about it.
Quoted: UW-Madison entomologist and tick expert Susan Paskewitz
In a commentary accompanying the study in The Lancet, Dr. Ronald Klein of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, noted the three-fold increase in severely low blood sugar found in those on intensive therapy. Technological improvements are needed, he said, to normalize blood sugar without causing it to drop dangerously low.
“I was fatigued, tired, depression, affected my whole family with this whole thing.” Dan Fabisiakâ??s family has tried desperately over the years, to find a way to cure his kidney disease.
A national body that accredits continuing medical education courses for doctors has backed down from its stance prohibiting employees of drug companies from making such presentations at medical meetings.
A UW researcher says what young women donâ??t know about Sexually Transmitted Diseases may hurt them. Doctor Heather Royer, a UW Madison School of Nursing researcher, said itâ??s clear many have significant misconceptions about Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and STD testing. For example, regarding condom use.
Wisconsin taxpayers and health care groups that are following the recent challenges to UW-Madisonâ??s patents on embryonic stem cell lines may not be fully aware of the much larger and more fundamental issues at stake.
Should human body parts or tissues be patented and then bought and sold to the highest bidder in the marketplace? Human tissue samples are taken from blood tests, biopsies or during surgeries. How many of us really know how many tissue samples we have given away or how they were used? Are informed consent agreements now signed in the donation process legally binding? Lastly, should patients be compensated for allowing another to use her or his human tissue samples?
The ubiquitous presence of the pharmaceutical industry in doctor education in recent years has tainted medical education. Drug company participation is often part of a companyâ??s marketing plan; the presentations are designed to gin up interest in a new drug or to promote new uses for an old one. Such presentations may lead to overprescribing and quite possibly increases the cost of health care.
As a young physician in Madison, I am frustrated with your coverage of reproductive health care. The recent article “Abortion doctor to leave UW” omits critical information, and the organization driving this story is a political group that opposes family planning services, including legal abortion. While she provides valuable abortion care, billing Dr. Caryn Dutton as “abortion doctor” belittles the range of contributions she has made to our community. An exceptional obstetrician/gynecologist, Dutton offers the full range of reproductive health care – including family planning, preconception, prenatal, labor, delivery, postpartum and abortion care – with the utmost professionalism and integrity.
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison was ranked 20th out of 141 U.S. medical schools for fulfilling its social mission. In the study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, medical schools were ranked by three criteria: the percent of graduates who practice primary care, work in health professional shortage areas, and are underrepresented minorities.
Democratic candidate for governor Tom Barrett spoke about his support for embryonic stem cell research, and criticized his competitorsâ?? opposition to it, on Monday during a visit to UW-Madisonâ??s Waisman Center.
“This is an institution that can provide huge benefits to the people who live in this society, but it can only do so if we allow it to continue its mission,” Barrett said. “And my concern is that you have candidates for office at the state level… who want to inject politics into science.”
The elaborate, enclosed structures that businesses have constructed for smokers, described and shown in Sundayâ??s State Journal, are not in keeping with the intent of the Wisconsin Statewide Smoke Free Air Law, writes Dr. Theresa Guilbert, pediatric pulmonologist, American Family Childrenâ??s Hospital, UW-Madison.
The nature of emergency room medicine frequently results in more testing than treatment in a less hurried medical setting, according to members of a Madison physiciansâ?? group that specializes in emergency care.
Quoted: Dr. Shawn O’Brien, clinical assistant professor, School of Medicine and Public Health
Moments after Julie Osborn gives birth to her second child this summer, the baby will be whisked to a reverse isolation chamber, a hospital room designed to block the entry of germs.The concept is familiar to Osborn and her husband, Clark. Their first child, Josh, now 11, just spent 80 days sealed in a hospital room as part of his treatment for the same immune system disorder, commonly known as “bubble boy disease.” Since Jan. 1, 2008, all newborns in Wisconsin have been tested for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Of the estimated 180,000 infants screened so far, one has had the disorder, said Charles Brokopp, director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene at UW-Madison.
The major concern with the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones is brain cancer, but most studies find “nothing definitive,” says Bruce Thomadsen, a professor of medical physics and human oncology at UW-Madison.
More primary care doctors will be needed to accommodate all the patients that will seek care as a result of health reform. The federal government wants 16,000 more primary care doctors within the next five years. One Wisconsin medical school says itâ??s on target with its goals– despite roadblocks –and will seek federal money offered for primary care training.
A publication has ranked the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health 20th in the country in how well it fulfills its social mission.
Wisconsin, which became the first state to screen newborns for “bubble boy disease” in 2008, has had its first baby test positive for the rare ailment. The positive test in April was confirmed by the State Laboratory of Hygiene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW Hospital Med Flight team members are keeping a close eye on some of the fastest drivers in the world at Road America in Elkhart Lake. Dan Williams, Med Flight program director, says theyâ??ll serve as the on-site flying trauma team for drivers during the NASCAR Bucyrus 200. â??Our role there really is to provide air medical support for the drivers,â? Williams says.
More primary care doctors will be needed to accommodate all the patients that will seek care as a result of health reform. The federal government wants 16,000 more primary care doctors within the next five years.
If you call Betty Merten an athlete, sheâ??ll laugh.
â??Athletes are supposed to be tall and buff,â? she says. â??Iâ??m short and plump and I use a seat to get around.â? But last Sunday Merten rolled across the finish line of the Capital View Triathlon in 3 hours and 30 minutes â?? an impressive feat given that only two years ago she had a tough time transferring from her wheelchair to the exam table.
Quoted: UW-Madison professor of kinesiology Tim Gattenby and Kara Mathys, a UW-Madison undergraduate
Thereâ??s a good way to figure out when a drug company plans to introduce a new product. When pharmaceutical company scientists show up at medical meetings to give talks about diseases that most people never have heard of – disorders such as female sexual dysfunction or cardio metabolic syndrome – it is likely that a new drug is coming, said James Stein, a cardiologist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. But such talks, which Stein and others say can be used to create a buzz for new drugs, may be coming to an end.
Thereâ??s a good way to figure out when a drug company plans to introduce a new product. When pharmaceutical company scientists show up at medical meetings to give talks about diseases that most people never have heard of – disorders such as female sexual dysfunction or cardio metabolic syndrome – it is likely that a new drug is coming, said James Stein, a cardiologist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Reducing community stigma may help reduce transmission, said Geoffrey Swain, medical director at the Milwaukee Health Department and an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
A University of Wisconsin doctor who was central to plans to provide late-term abortions is leaving for a job at Harvard University. Caryn Dutton, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UW-Madison, will join the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Womenâ??s Hospital in Boston. Sheâ??ll leave UW this summer.
A University of Wisconsin doctor who was central to plans to provide late-term abortions in Madison is leaving for a job at Harvard University, officials said Monday, adding that they still plan to offer the procedure. Caryn Dutton, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will join the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Womenâ??s Hospital in Boston. Dutton performed abortions at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and was heavily involved in plans to offer second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center.
A healthy diet helps guard against cataracts, while certain medications raise the risks of this common cause of vision loss, two new studies suggest.
Noted: Some experts say YouTube, MySpace and the like should be used to alert teenagers to the consequences of risky behavior. Dr. Mansour said his hospital planned to launch a YouTube video depicting the pain and scars of burn accidents. Dr. Megan A. Moreno, an adolescent medicine specialist at the University of Wisconsin, recently conducted a study in which a MySpace persona called Dr. Meg reached out to teenagers who used their pages to boast of drinking or sexual exploits. â??Are you sure thatâ??s a good idea?â? asked Dr. Meg, who went on to explain why they might want to remove the information. The note also warned them about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases.
A University of Wisconsin doctor who was central to plans to provide late-term abortions at the Madison clinic is leaving for a job at Harvard University.
A University of Wisconsin doctor who was central to plans to provide late-term abortions is leaving for a job at Harvard University. Caryn Dutton, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UW-Madison, will join the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Womenâ??s Hospital in Boston. Sheâ??ll leave UW later this summer.
Dutton performed abortions at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and was heavily involved in controversial plans to offer second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center.
To Katie Davis Fritz, the boys and girls in a 4-H Club in Milwaukeeâ??s central city are helping her become a doctor.
Dr. Lucille Marchand, an integrative medicine specialist at UW Health, gave a breast cancer patient nutrition advice tailored to her specific condition.
To add key information to the May 31 article about the 2008 Med Flight crash, when Med Flight left La Crosse â?? according to the same National Transportation Safety Board report the story references â?? visibility was greater than three miles and there was no report of fog at the airport.The fog alluded to in the report occurred much later in the evening, write Dr. Ryan Wubben, medical director, and Dr. Michael Abernethy, chief flight physician, UW Hospital Med Flight
The way psychopathic prisoners play games resembles patterns shown by people whose brains have been damaged by such medical conditions as strokes and tumors, according to an intriguing set of experiments conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers.
The research, published in this monthâ??s issue of Neuropsychologia, is the latest contribution to a growing trove of evidence challenging long-standing notions about the nature and roots of psychopathic behavior.
Quoted: Researchers Michael Koenigs, assistant professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine and Public Health, and Joseph Newman, professor of psychology.
Dan Jansen, who lost his sister Jane to leukemia during the 1988 Olympics, accepted Madison golfer Andy Northâ??s invitation to participate in the second annual Andy North & Friends cancer benefit, which begins tonight at Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells and raises funds for the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. The UW Carbone Cancer Center, established in 1973, is the only comprehensive cancer center in Wisconsin, treating more than 30,000 patients annually.
Dying for a good nightâ??s sleep? That may be truer than you think. New research suggests chronic insomnia may increase the risk of an earlier death by threefold. Researchers who followed more than 2,000 residents of Wisconsin for up to 19 years found the risk of death was three times higher among those who reported symptoms of chronic insomnia versus those without insomnia.
Auditors should look into whether the University of Wisconsin health system may be improperly funding abortion training for medical residents, state Justice Department officials said in a letter released Thursday. Wisconsin law prohibits state agencies from paying doctors or medical facilities for performing abortions. The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority pays medical residents specializing in gynecology to train at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, where they can choose to undertake abortion training.
Auditors should look into whether the University of Wisconsin health system may be improperly funding abortion training for medical residents, state Justice Department officials said in a letter released Thursday.
Should I refer to you as Dr. So-And-So if you arenâ??t a medical doctor, but you earned a Ph.D.?
This topic came up while doing a little fact checking with a source for my Tim Cordes profile. This person — who I did not end up mentioning in the article — suggested that I refer to him/her as Dr. So-and-So. Or at the very least that I refer to him/her as So-And-So, Ph.D.
I pointed out that Associated Press style says to generally only use the title of Dr. in front of someone who is a medical doctor.
Dear Editor: As a master chef, I have a developed a unique and innovative approach to cooking and health called Frameworkcooking. How does it differ from other cooking methods? It is focused on creating â??framesâ? instead of recipes and applying them to the targeted culinary or ethnic environment. I apply these concepts daily in my work at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, where patients and staff enjoy my cuisine in the hospitalâ??s cafeteria.
Itâ??s not uncommon for co-workers to stumble upon Tim Cordes sitting in the dark.
â??I couldnâ??t function in the dark, but he â??sees,â??” says Dr. Nancy Barklage, who recalls entering a room prior to a UW Health staff meeting, turning on the lights and finding Cordes quietly working on his laptop while waiting for others to arrive. â??Iâ??ve experienced this a number of times now and it still kind of puts you into his reality.â?
Cordes is blind….Heâ??s now a 34-year-old trailblazing physician who is wrapping up the third year of a four-year residency program with UW-Madisonâ??s department of psychiatry.
â??He has overcome challenges that most of us have just never been faced with,â? says Barklage, an associate professor of psychiatry who has supervised Cordesâ?? work at UW Healthâ??s Psychiatric Institute and Clinic the past three years.
Itâ??s not uncommon for co-workers to stumble upon Tim Cordes sitting in the dark.
When 2002 Memorial High School graduate Jensena Carlson enrolled in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine four years ago, she knew she wouldnâ??t be the only Old Abe in her class.
A $630 million state fund created 10 years ago to improve the health of state residents is being administered largely as intended but could benefit from clearer and more specific policies, a state audit found. The auditâ??s conclusions, released Wednesday, were welcomed by both a critic and a supporter of the way the fund is being spent. The fund was created when Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin converted from a nonprofit health insurance company to a for-profit corporation in 2000. To reimburse taxpayers for tax breaks it received as a nonprofit, the company provided $630.4 million to the state. That money was used to create endowments at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Tension has focused on whether enough of the money is being spent on public health initiatives, as opposed to core needs of the medical schools such as equipment and staff recruitment.
Wisconsinâ??s two medical schools will strengthen policies to avoid conflicts of interest in the way grants for health projects are awarded. The Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will require members of grant committees to be absent during discussions of proposals in which they have a financial stake. The policies come in response to a Legislative Audit Bureau report that found some awards went to organizations affiliated with committee members or to researchers who were members.
Wisconsinâ??s two medical schools will strengthen policies to avoid conflicts of interest in the way grants for health projects are awarded. The Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will require members of grant committees to be absent during discussions of proposals in which they have a financial stake.
Nancy Langston opens her new book with the story of UW graduate student Maria, who enjoyed what would seem to be an idyllic Wisconsin childhood.
On Fridays her family ate the local catch at the tavern fish fry; on hot summer days they splashed in the waters of Green Bay, where the Fox River empties into Lake Michigan.Yet, as in the horror movie â??Jaws,â? under those waters lurked a terrible menace. Not a great white shark. Something potentially far more dangerous: toxic waste.
(Langston is an environmental historian at UW-Madison.)
I would give my state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Gov. Jim Doyle an “A” for helping me raise awareness of meningococcal disease in Wisconsin. Fitzgerald and Doyle were very responsive when I asked for help in declaring March as Meningitis Awareness Month in our state, after the death of UW-Madison student Neha Suri in February from meningococcal disease. This disease also claimed the life of my 20-year-old son when he was a UW-Madison student.
Amid reports the Madison Surgery Center will no longer pursue performing late-term abortions, University of Wisconsin Health released a statement Wednesday refuting the claims.
The Attorney Generalâ??s Office is claiming that the UW has abandoned its plans to offer second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center. But UW Health issued a statement late Wednesday denying it had dropped its plans.
â??UW Health remains strongly committed to a comprehensive womenâ??s reproductive health service that includes this important procedure,â? the statement said. The statement was vague though on when or where this procedure would be offered.
The University of Wisconsinâ??s health system denied Wednesday that it was dropping plans to offer abortions at a Madison clinic, contradicting what a state Justice Department attorney said in a letter last week. Abortion foes have vociferously opposed the plan to offer second-term abortions at the university clinic in Madison, and they were the first Wednesday to circulate the letter from the attorney generalâ??s office indicating the plans had been abandoned. But a statement from University of Wisconsin Health issued hours after the letter was made public said it was untrue.
Pro-life advocates are claiming victory in their fight against efforts to provide certain abortion services at a UW facility in Madison.
Late term abortions has the Wisconsin Attorney Generalâ??s Office at odds with a Madison Hospital.
In February of 2009, the Madison Surgery Center announced it would offer late-term abortions. But on Wednesday, the Attorney Generalâ??s office announced those plans were off. Now, UW Health is saying those reports are false. But the AGâ??s office is standing behind its original statement.
A plan to offer second-trimester abortions at a Madison clinic has been put on hold.
