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Posts Tagged ‘Health and medicine’
Brace Yourself
November 9, 2011
A UW trainer leads a first-of-its-kind study on the effectiveness of ankle support.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Early Warning System
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
UW–Madison researchers are making strides in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by studying people who don’t have it.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Match Day
March 1, 2011 — 8 comments
When it’s all over, one thing is clear: Match Day for medical students has more authentic drama, excitement, and emotion than any episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Ben Weiner ’06 and Kelly Korevec ’06: Partnership in Motion
February 28, 2011 — 3 comments
Weiner and Korevec create dailymile.com.
Driven by Data
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
UW researchers help Wisconsin tribes fight obesity on their own terms.
The Art of Medicine
November 3, 2010
Erin Kimball says choosing the rural track in medical school taught her “what it really means to be a physician.”
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 2 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
August 25, 2010
Book choice for second Go Big Read offers plenty to ponder and discuss.
Voices of Experience
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments
We take them for granted — until we suddenly lose them, that is. Thanks to an unusual clinic, people who rely on their voices to make a living have a place to turn for help.
Integrative Medicine Man
August 24, 2010 — 25 comments
David Rakel is one of the pioneers in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional and alternative treatments. He believes the discipline’s emphasis on prevention can help cut rising health care costs, but skepticism remains.
Family to Family
May 24, 2010
A major gift establishes specialty clinics for children facing acute health concerns.
Mind Tricks for the Masses
May 14, 2010 — 1 reader letter
The flamboyant Joseph Jastrow founded the UW’s psychology department and helped shape the fledgling science.
Baby Steps
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
This is one top ranking that Wisconsin doesn’t want. Working together, public-health experts hope to reduce the shocking mortality rate among African-American babies.
Michael Fiore
February 19, 2010
This anti-smoking advocate believes the battle against tobacco can be won.
Walking Wounded
February 19, 2010
Can differences in the brain predict better treatment of post-war trauma?
What’s Next?
November 18, 2009
Palliative care specialists guide terminally ill patients through the tough questions.
Patients Know Best
November 18, 2009
Project banks on nobody knowing your health better than you do.
Amazing Grace
November 16, 2009 — 1 reader letter
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
The Wayfinders
November 16, 2009 — 2 comments
After the initial shock of hearing a grave health prognosis comes the confusion. But thanks to a unique UW program, patients can count on help to weigh the options and chart their own paths.
Big Red Book Club
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
A new common reading program puts campus on the same page.
Subtract Calories, Add Years?
November 5, 2009 — 1 comment
Eat less — a whole lot less — and you could live a whole lot longer.
Brace Yourself
November 9, 2011
A UW trainer leads a first-of-its-kind study on the effectiveness of ankle support.
Jon Levine
August 30, 2011 — 4 comments · 1 reader letter
Work flows from “the best of reasons,” says new director of primate research center.
Student Watch: Fall 2011
August 30, 2011
The college years can be a stressful time of life. Then add the weak economy and the uncertain job market, and you get a recipe for student mental-health issues.
Ronald Silverman ’69: Dentist to a Dictator
August 29, 2011
Ron Silverman ’69 stared into the jaws of death five years ago when he found himself fitting a crown molding for the mouth of Saddam Hussein.
Genotopia
August 26, 2011 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Does genomics hold the secrets for the future of medicine? Eric Green believes it does — and that Bill Gahl is showing the way.
Early Warning System
June 2, 2011 — 1 comment
UW–Madison researchers are making strides in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by studying people who don’t have it.
Seeing potential
June 1, 2011 — 19 comments · 1 reader letter
Eight other medical schools turned Tim Cordes MD’04, PhD’07 down flat, but the UW said yes — and discovered a remarkable physician who earned “student of the year” honors, created his own biochemistry software, specializes in addiction, and happens to be blind.
Match Day
March 1, 2011 — 8 comments
When it’s all over, one thing is clear: Match Day for medical students has more authentic drama, excitement, and emotion than any episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Ben Weiner ’06 and Kelly Korevec ’06: Partnership in Motion
February 28, 2011 — 3 comments
Weiner and Korevec create dailymile.com.
Driven by Data
November 4, 2010 — 1 comment
UW researchers help Wisconsin tribes fight obesity on their own terms.
The Art of Medicine
November 3, 2010
Erin Kimball says choosing the rural track in medical school taught her “what it really means to be a physician.”
Pain Relievers
November 2, 2010 — 5 comments
While American physicians have ready access to medication to help their cancer patients, their counterparts in many countries do not. UW experts are leading a global effort to recognize pain relief as a human right.
Head-On Collision
November 2, 2010 — 2 comments
With every brain she dissects, neuropathologist Ann McKee ’75 discovers more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the disease that results from repeated brain injuries. Her studies are changing how sports — especially football — are played.
Seven Wonders
November 2, 2010 — 7 comments · 1 reader letter
We offer seven examples of life-changing UW discoveries, knowing full well that it’s only a start. Think back and add a favorite to our list, then learn what’s afoot at the new Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery.
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
August 25, 2010
Book choice for second Go Big Read offers plenty to ponder and discuss.
Voices of Experience
August 24, 2010 — 5 comments
We take them for granted — until we suddenly lose them, that is. Thanks to an unusual clinic, people who rely on their voices to make a living have a place to turn for help.
Integrative Medicine Man
August 24, 2010 — 25 comments
David Rakel is one of the pioneers in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional and alternative treatments. He believes the discipline’s emphasis on prevention can help cut rising health care costs, but skepticism remains.
Family to Family
May 24, 2010
A major gift establishes specialty clinics for children facing acute health concerns.
Mind Tricks for the Masses
May 14, 2010 — 1 reader letter
The flamboyant Joseph Jastrow founded the UW’s psychology department and helped shape the fledgling science.
Baby Steps
May 14, 2010 — 2 comments
This is one top ranking that Wisconsin doesn’t want. Working together, public-health experts hope to reduce the shocking mortality rate among African-American babies.
Michael Fiore
February 19, 2010
This anti-smoking advocate believes the battle against tobacco can be won.
Walking Wounded
February 19, 2010
Can differences in the brain predict better treatment of post-war trauma?
What’s Next?
November 18, 2009
Palliative care specialists guide terminally ill patients through the tough questions.
Patients Know Best
November 18, 2009
Project banks on nobody knowing your health better than you do.
Amazing Grace
November 16, 2009 — 1 reader letter
Gaining hands-on experience, helping those who have nowhere else to turn, and contributing to the UW medical school’s culture of giving back‚ it’s all woven into student-organized clinics like this one at Grace church.
The Wayfinders
November 16, 2009 — 2 comments
After the initial shock of hearing a grave health prognosis comes the confusion. But thanks to a unique UW program, patients can count on help to weigh the options and chart their own paths.
Big Red Book Club
November 5, 2009 — 3 comments
A new common reading program puts campus on the same page.
Subtract Calories, Add Years?
November 5, 2009 — 1 comment
Eat less — a whole lot less — and you could live a whole lot longer.
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