Inaugural Wisconsin Healthy Communities named
Thirty-one Wisconsin communities have been recognized for their work to improve health in their communities.
Global health projects receive funding
Four projects led by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health faculty and staff received funding from the Global Health Institute.
Jonathan Jaffery appointed to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Jonathan Jaffery, MD, senior vice president and chief population health officer for UW Health and professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), the independent, non-partisan agency tasked with advising Congress on Medicare policies.
UW–Madison establishes state’s first and only addiction hotline for providers
In what is believed to be a national first, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in conjunction with UW Health, has established a new resource for Wisconsin primary care physicians and other providers to help them successfully manage patients with addictions.
Combination therapy for asthma in adults is safe, study confirms
Results from the largest asthma safety trial in the United States suggest that combination therapies containing both inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) do not significantly increase the risk of serious asthma-related events as compared with inhaled corticosteroids alone.
UW–Madison debuts first-of-its kind neighborhood map to guide medical decision-making
Socio-economic factors can affect health in surprising ways.
Tool links health care organizations, public to improve the health of Wisconsinites
Wisconsin residents can now consult an online tool to learn exactly what their local communities are doing to improve health.
Wisconsin’s obesity map: The ZIP codes weigh in
Health researchers have compiled a searchable map of obesity in America’s Dairyland by ZIP code, and the picture is alarming.
Amelia Haj chosen for overseas medical ethics program
A student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been chosen for a unique European medical ethics program.
UW-Madison Alzheimer’s experts to host dementia screening for Oneida Indian Nation; Native Americans at higher risk
A team of Alzheimer’s Disease experts from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will be in Green Bay this month to hold an educational and screening event on Alzheimer’s Disease for Native Americans of the Oneida Nation.
Analysis shows current national health spending is unbalanced, often wasteful
Nationally, too much money is being spent on certain aspects of health care, and not enough on other factors that are vital to maintaining health and well-being, according to a recent commentary from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and ReThink Health.
UW–Madison creates innovative education program for correctional settings
A broad range of University of Wisconsin–Madison health professions and medical residents will have the opportunity to help address a pressing public health issue most don’t even consider – the health of prison populations.