National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Report on Med Flight Released
MADISON - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the probable cause of the May 2008 crash of Med Flight has been released. While the report provides some answers about the tragic accident, many important questions remain unanswered... Free Prostate Screenings in September
The UW Cancer Center Johnson Creek, UW Health Partners Watertown Regional Medical Center, and Fort HealthCare, along with Tomorrow's Hope, are partnering to offer free prostate screenings in September. The screenings are free, but participants are as... UW Health Palmyra Clinic to Close
MADISON - The UW Health Palmyra Clinic will close effective Sept. 30. Dr. Brett Wilson has decided to retire from his practice at the UW Health Palmyra Clinic as of that date. Wilson will continue to help out the local UW Health clinics as needed. UW... Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Awards Grants Totaling $1.1 Million
Madison, Wisconsin - The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently awarded 20 grants totaling $1.1 million for innovative research projects. The pilot projects represent a range of topics... New Scoring System Finds More People at Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Madison, Wisconsin - Current guidelines for screening people at risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) miss almost half those at risk for a fatal rupture, including all the women, says the lead author of a large study on condition. "(AAA) is less c... Neonatal Behavioral Observation System Supports Parents With Newborns
Madison, Wisconsin - Noah just turned 18 days old, but he's already communicating with his parents and the outside world. He is capable of eye-to-eye contact and has good muscle tone - both good signs for someone not even three weeks old. Noah's pare... Renowned Pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton visits Children's Hospital
MADISON - One of the greatest minds in pediatrics visited American Family Children’s Hospital recently to meet with hospital and civic leaders and offer his expertise to health professionals responsible for taking care of children. Dr. T. B... Research Journey Takes Cystic Fibrosis Doctor Back to Ancient Bones
Madison, Wisconsin - Teeth and leg bones from Iron Age people are showing a 21st century scientific-research team that there might be an evolutionary silver lining to the gene defects that cause cystic fibrosis (CF). DNA analysis of ancient archeolog... Patrick Remington Named to Oversight and Advisory Committee
Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, will bring his wealth of public health experience to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC). The school's first Associate Dean of Public Health was named to ... Wisconsin Researchers Participating in Alzheimer's Breakthrough Ride
Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison are participating in a cross-country bike ride to promote awareness of Alzheimer's disease. Barbara Bendlin, PhD, and Michele Ries, PhD, researchers at t... UW Transplant Donation Aids Restoring Hope Transplant House
MADISON - The Restoring Hope Transplant House is much closer to realizing the dream of opening their doors to transplant recipients from across the country since learning of a $70,000 donation from the University of Wisconsin Division of Transplant S... Recap of Heads Up! Free Head Injury Management Clinic
UW Health Sports Medicine's Community Education series returned Monday, Aug. 23 with "Heads Up! Head Injury Management in Youth Athletes." Our experts - athletic trainer Joe Greene, Dr. David Bernhardt and Dr. David Smith - made presentations and too... UW Med Flight Physicians Recall Intensity, Skill, Creativity of Their Work
The farmer headed out to the fields, secure that his loyal dog, who always trailed behind him, would warn him if the bull was anywhere nearby. In a split second, after noticing the dog was gone, the farmer was on the ground, the bull stabbing him aga... Annual Event Honors Hailey's Gift of Life
BELOIT – The fourth annual Hailey Rath Memorial Event is Saturday, August 21 at The Rock in Beloit. This event has expanded every year with gracious donations from people and businesses in the area. Hailey’s Memorial Event honors her joy ... Donn Fuhrmann is New President of Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association
Donn Fuhrmann, MD '76, became the 47th president of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association (WMAA) on July 1, 2010. You might say that he has been primed to take on the new leadership position - because he's been a leader all his life. "I like to pa... |
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UW Health IN THE NEWSUW Clinic Gives Voice to the Voiceless, or the Just Plain Hoarse (Wisconsin State Journal) UW Hospital and Clinics Nationally Ranked for Health Info Technology (NBC15.com) Immeasurable Gift: A Second Chance at Life (Wisconsin State Journal) Program attracts medical students to rural health care (Tomah Journal) UW Hospital Ranked in Top 50 in Seven Specialties by Magazine (The Capital Times) Genetic Factor Could Predict Alzheimer's Risk, UW Study Shows (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) UW Med School Ranked 20th in 'Fulfilling Social Misson' (The Capital Times)
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