Study Focuses on 'Balanced Parenting' as a Strategy for Weight ControlMadison, 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 PainMadison, 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 FamiliesForget 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 SeasonMadison, 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 MagazineMadison, 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 HealthMadison, 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 CancerMadison, 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 TestingMadison, 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 TransformationThe 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... Alumni Profile: Steve Kagen, MD '76The 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...
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