Health & Wellness
December 1, 2016

Wisconsin obesity rates higher than previously thought

Obesity rates among Wisconsin adults are higher than previously reported for the state. According to findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW), a population-based health examination survey, 39.4 percent of Wisconsin adults are obese.
Science & Technology
June 29, 2015

Study: Cost, lack of insurance coverage are primary predictors of poor oral health

One in five adults in Wisconsin is not receiving needed oral-health care and an estimated 15 percent have cavities.
Health & Wellness
May 26, 2015

Study: Shift workers more likely to be overweight, have problems sleeping

The nine-to-five, Monday through Friday regimen most of us plan our lives around provides certain conveniences that shift work just doesn’t offer. But in addition, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, shift work could also be bad for your health.