SMPH News Feed

Study Focuses on 'Balanced Parenting' as a Strategy for Weight Control

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Parents may tell kids to 'eat healthy' but then confuse them by eating at fast-food restaurants. Welcome to the world of overweight teens, where mixed messages and a lack of parental follow-through appear to contribute to the dif...

Neurosurgery Offers Hope for Excruciating Facial Pain

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Trigeminal neuralgia has been called the most painful disorder known to neurology - and those who have suffered the lightning-flash of facial nerve pain say it's no exaggeration. But some patients find relief through neurosurgery...

Military Recognition Reception Honors Employees and Their Families

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Forget any superstitions of Friday the 13th bringing bad luck; for the families of three UW Health employees, Friday, November 13, 2009, was a day of celebration and homecoming. All three families had been reunited with loved ones less than 24 hours ...

Spread Joy, Not Germs, During the Holiday Season

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Before you go over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house this holiday season, consider what a University of Wisconsin-Madison infectious-disease specialist calls key myths about travel and illness. "Many people h...

Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research Honored by Construction Magazine

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been named the higher education research project of the year by Midwest Construction magazine. The seven-story facility, part of a th...

Thanksgiving Tips for Heart Health

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Americans love their Thanksgiving dinners. After they gorge, however, their hearts may feel a little differently. The traditional turkey-day feast, replete with fatty, high-cholesterol foods like drumsticks, mashed potatoes, grav...

'Cross-Talk' Mechanism Contributes to Colorectal Cancer

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have identified a molecular mechanism that allows two powerful signaling pathways to interact and begin a process leading to colorectal tumors. "We a...

African-American Men at Higher Risk of False Positives in Prostate Testing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - While an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be frightening news for men, new research shows that sometimes the levels are caused by a naturally occurring hormone, and may not indicate a need for a biopsy. Elevated ...

Accreditation Visit a Chance to Showcase Transformation

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will have a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on its transformation when the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) comes to campus for an official site visit November 15-1...

Agenda Set for Wisconsin United for Health Foundation Meeting

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The Wisconsin United for Health Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors will meet on November 13, 2009, beginning at 9am, for a telephone conference in the boardroom of the offices of Davis & Kuelthau, 111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 1400, Milwaukee, Wis...

Alumni Profile: Steve Kagen, MD '76

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The route from the allergy clinic to the former office of John F. Kennedy in the U.S. Capitol building is far from common, but one University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health professor who knows Representative Steve Kagen, MD '76, wa...

Alumni Speak Out: Are Soccer Kids Heading for Disaster?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

As we head into fall and girls soccer season, some haunting Madison memories spur me to sound the call for soccer helmets to replace soccer "heading" for boys and girls. This concern started with a summer bike ride this summer in Madison past the pla...

Dean's Message: An Academic Perspective on Health Care Reform

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Unless you have been in hibernation the past year, you are keenly aware of the intense discussions under way regarding health care reform. These are complicated issues with no easy answers. Unfortunately, at times the debates have devolved from thoug...

Department of Population Health Sciences Marks 50th Anniversary

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Public health researchers recently raised a toast to the health of Wisconsin - and the world - at a symposium to honor the 50th anniversary of the Department of Population Health Sciences. Nearly 300 people came to campus in August 2009 to celebrate....

Evidence-Based Medicine in the Information Age

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The mouse is often critical to scientific discovery. Nowadays the electronic mouse is also a revered tool. A key player in the evolving field of evidence-based medicine (EBM), it helps physicians delve into scientific data to determine the most effec...

Five Faculty Members Honored with Dean's Teaching Awards

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The Dean's Teaching Awards honor outstanding contributions to student education in medical school programs. Awardees are selected by a committee of faculty previously honored for their excellence in teaching, making the awards the medical school's on...

Increased Enrollment Aimed at Meeting State's Health Care Needs

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The largest entering class in school history - 168 students - has just begun its first year of medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. And fortunately for the residents of the Badger State, the class inc...

International Medical Students Share Unforgettable Experiences

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

This past March, I found myself in Hammamet, Tunisia, with 800 other medical students from around the world. We were there attending the general assembly of the International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA). The week of group discu...

McArdle Cancer Symposium Honors Howard Temin

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Two Nobel Laureates came to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in June 2009 to participate in the second annual McArdle Symposium on Cancer, which this year honored Howard M. Temin, PhD, also a Nobel Laureate. Harold Var...

Numbers Plays a Counterweight in the Year of Darwin

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

As the "Year of Darwin" begins to wind down, Ronald Numbers, PhD, can start to think about getting back to his normal routine as a professor of medical history and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The yea...

Standardized Patients Fulfill a Vital Educational Need

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

John Lorimer sits in an examination room in the Wichman Clinical Teaching and Assessment Center (CTAC) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), waiting for the first of the 25 nervous third-year medical students to ...

Stem Cells Save Life of Scientist Who Studies Them

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Kurt Saupe, PhD '94, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, recently learned that he received a federal stimulus grant of $107,195 over 11 months to continue his studies of calorie rest...

Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association President's Message: An Exciting Autumn

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Autumn brings an exciting new start to each school year. The new crop of students has arrived with energy, excitement and dedication to begin their medical careers. We recently initiated them into our medical community with the White Coat Investiture...

Blanket Drive Under Way at UW Health OB/GYN Clinics

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - With winter approaching, the warmth of a blanket will be handy for many needy mothers, newborns and adolescent children. UW Health obstetrics and gynecology clinics will accept donations of new and gently used blankets at their s...

UW Researchers Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Mice with FDA-Approved Drugs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis. Published in this week's ...