Stories indexed under: Health

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• Study: Negative views of grief counseling are not substantiated by research July 31, 2007 A new report finds that, despite frequent claims to the contrary, there is no empirical or statistical evidence to suggest that grief counseling is harmful to clients, or that clients who are "normally" bereaved are at special risk if they receive grief counseling, according to a new look at the scientific literature on grief counseling.
• American Family Children’s Hospital holds open house July 29 July 27, 2007
• ‘Operation Quit Tobacco’ helps 300 Wisconsin soldiers, veterans July 9, 2007 Smoking rates among military personnel are up, but an innovative Wisconsin program is helping them quit smoking or chewing tobacco.
• Veterinarians embrace opportunity for public-health training June 4, 2007 UW-Madison's new master of public health program is opening opportunities for students in all areas of health, including veterinary medicine.
• Book explores history, causes of allergy and asthma epidemic May 10, 2007 Why is it that actions we think will improve a situation more often than not make it worse?
• Study puts us one step closer to understanding the function of sleep April 30, 2007 Sleep remains one of the big mysteries in biology. All animals sleep, and people who are deprived of sleep suffer physically, emotionally and intellectually. But nobody knows how sleep restores the brain.
• Dieting meets DNA: Nutrition gets personal in new studies Nov. 15, 2006 Ushering nutritional science into the biotech age, UW–Madison researchers are exploring the complex interactions between food and genes to uncover new modes of disease prevention, drug development and, eventually, personalized diet advice tailored to one’s DNA.
• Obesity, smoking and inactivity top health concerns Jan. 14, 2003 In a recent informal poll of UW Health primary care experts, obesity, smoking and inactivity were ranked the health problems most patients need to take seriously. Depression, diabetes and hypertension were not far behind. The good news: tackling even one of these problems will likely improve your health in several areas.