Tag Health & medicine
High-tech wound dressing fights infection in mouse trial
July 9, 2012An ultra-thin layer of polymer impregnated with a surgical anti-bacterial aided healing by preventing infection in a mouse study performed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Soaring temperatures raise risk of heat-related illness
July 2, 2012With Madison-area temperatures expected to soar through the 90s on their way to close to 100 degrees this week, a UW Health emergency medicine physician says make sure you think about your health when you're enjoying the summer sun.
Aging at home: New project starts with community assets, not needs
June 8, 2012Students tend to fret when they are "invited" to the principal's office, and last April Tayler Nelson was no exception.
Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better
May 29, 2012The good news is that we're living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol.
Clinical trial: More evidence that cancer drug treats macular degeneration
May 22, 2012The second year of data from a nationwide, federally funded trial continues to show that the cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) is an effective and economical treatment for age-related macular degeneration.
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
May 21, 2012Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
Emergency department doctor cautions against ATV dangers
May 11, 2012The American Family Children’s Hospital emergency medical staff says there has been a cluster of children who have been injured, or killed, during ATV use recently.
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
May 9, 2012Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study.
Wisconsin coalitions encouraged to apply for community transformation grants
May 1, 2012The Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources today announced that communities across the state can apply for grants to create healthier places to live, work and play through the Transform Wisconsin Fund. The fund will competitively award community grants to more than 30 nonprofit organizations or local governments across the state.
UW Health pediatric clinic featured in new documentary
April 28, 2012To examine the impact and cost of obesity within the U.S., HBO and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, created a four- part documentary series titled, “The Weight of the Nation.”
Nursing program in La Crosse to end
April 19, 2012As the UW–Madison School of Nursing re-engineers its curriculum, a mutual decision has been made to end a La Crosse-based offering of its nursing program that the school operated jointly with Gundersen Lutheran Health System.
UW-Madison launches campus-wide wellness initiative
April 12, 2012UWell is a comprehensive new wellness initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, aiming to advance the health and well being of the entire community by tapping resources already available but sometimes not widely used.
Wellness expo to raise funds for eye research
April 10, 2012On Saturday, April 14, there's no excuse for not working out.
Bioethics symposium set for April 12
March 29, 2012"Doctors, Politics and Conscience" will be held April 12 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306, at 750 Highland Ave. Four featured talks will be followed by a panel featuring practicing physicians.
Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease
March 15, 2012Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence.
Assessing innovative intervention for children with cerebral palsy
March 14, 2012Five-year-old Lauren's cerebral palsy used to make eating meals an ordeal, going to bed a challenge, and crawling an impossibility.
Study pinpoints effects of different doses of an ADHD drug; finds higher doses may harm learning
March 8, 2012New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
UW law professor offers look at FDA from the inside out
March 8, 2012UW Law Professor R. Alta Charo was senior policy adviser to the commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration from August 2009 until June 2011. Now back on campus, Charo spoke reflects on her time with the FDA.
In new book, leading neuroscientist describes your brain on emotion
March 5, 2012Building on more than 30 years of cutting-edge brain research, a new book by UW–Madison psychology and psychiatry professor Richard J. Davidson offers an inside look into how emotions are coded in our brains and our power to control them.
Laboratory research shows promising approach to preventing Alzheimer’s
March 1, 2012As scientists struggle to find an effective way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health may have found a new approach to interrupting the process that leads to the devastating disease.