Stories indexed under: School of Medicine and Public Health

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• Moms' mental health needs attention during and after pregnancy Feb. 23, 2011 Poor mental health before and during pregnancy are "giant red flags" predicting which new mothers are more likely to suffer postpartum mood disorders, a new nationwide survey reveals.
• Asthma through the eyes of a medical anthropologist Feb. 18, 2011 Asthma diagnosis and management vary dramatically around the world, said David Van Sickle, an honorary associate fellow at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, during a presentation today (Feb. 18) at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
• UW’s Sollinger honored for transplant mentorship Feb. 16, 2011 Hans Sollinger, professor of surgery and an internationally recognized transplant surgeon, has been honored for his work as a mentor for junior faculty in transplant surgery.
• Public health conference to focus on environmental health Feb. 16, 2011
• Sollinger honored for mentorship Feb. 16, 2011
• Thyroid removal is safe and effective for Graves' disease Feb. 15, 2011 Surgical removal of the thyroid isn't usually considered as the first option in treating Graves' disease, but a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that in experienced hands maybe it should be.
• Research shows how enzyme relevant to cancer forms and works Feb. 4, 2011
• Morgridge Center supports initiatives through matching grant program Jan. 27, 2011 The Morgridge Center for Public Service at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently awarded 11 matching grants totaling $334,739 to support service learning, community-based research or civic engagement work by UW-Madison faculty and researchers in the areas of education, environment or health.
• William Clancy rejoins faculty as sports medicine chair Jan. 25, 2011 William Clancy, who developed numerous surgical knee reconstruction techniques now used by nearly all orthopedic surgeons around the world, is rejoining the faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Author Seth Mnookin to discuss vaccine-autism controversy Jan. 10, 2011
• Study: Natural supplement may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day Dec. 20, 2010
• State smoking ban has improved indoor air quality by more than 90 percent, study finds Dec. 14, 2010
• Older people with severe asthma need higher H1N1 vaccine dose Dec. 14, 2010
• Diverting Medicare patients increases cost, doesn't improve outcomes Dec. 9, 2010
• Age at first pregnancy associated with breast cancer risk Dec. 1, 2010 Having children later in life or not at all, combined with a trend in obesity may increase risk of a breast cancer that is hard to detect.
• UW-Madison study links brain damage to insomnia Nov. 29, 2010
• Distinctive sleep pattern could reveal schizophrenia Nov. 23, 2010
• Schwarze to shape health policy as Institute of Medicine Fellow Nov. 19, 2010
• UW-Madison researchers win White House science awards Nov. 15, 2010 Two University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are among the country's most promising young researchers, according to the White House.
• UW-Madison begins collaborative ADHD research program Nov. 13, 2010