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Health & Wellness
April 3, 2023

New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in Wisconsin

Ozaukee County ranks the healthiest in Wisconsin and Menominee is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings & Roadmaps data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

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Health & Wellness
March 30, 2023

Federal agency uses UW–Madison Neighborhood Atlas research to shape national health policy

A data tool developed by UW–Madison researchers showing health-relevant metrics for every neighborhood in the United States is guiding a national model to help Medicare beneficiaries from under-resourced communities access health care more effectively.

Health & Wellness
March 15, 2023

Affordable Care Act slashed uninsured rate among people with diabetes

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided health insurance for an estimated 1.9 million people with diabetes, according to a newly published study.

students at the Osher Center
Health & Wellness
March 2, 2023

New Osher Center for Integrative Health launches at UW–Madison

After more than a year of planning and development, the University of Wisconsin Integrative Health program officially opened the Osher Center for Integrative Health at University of Wisconsin‒Madison.

Tripti Singh and Shivani Garg
Health & Wellness
February 9, 2023

Lupus much more likely to cause cardiovascular problems in Black patients

A population-based study of the autoimmune disease lupus in Black patients shows that the risk of cardiovascular disease is strikingly high in young patients –19 times higher than in non-Blacks in the first 12 years after diagnosis – and may be predicted by a characteristic rash.

Cynthia Carlson and John Lucille
Health & Wellness
February 2, 2023

UW study focuses on Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention in Black adults

As the first of a new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs hit the market, some researchers are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on the effectiveness of these drugs in Black people.

Ryan Westergaard
Science & Technology
December 28, 2022

UW–Madison joins national harm reduction research network to prevent overdose deaths

To build upon existing research and develop new strategies in harm reduction, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established a national research network to evaluate harm reduction services. The network will include a coordinating center and nine research studies at institutions across the country, including at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Science & Technology
December 27, 2022

Alzheimer’s, related dementias cause high economic burden among Indigenous populations

Indigenous people living in Wisconsin and throughout the nation experience significant health and financial burden from Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to new research published by a University of Wisconsin–Madison team and collaborators.

ventricular tachycardia ECG
Science & Technology
December 16, 2022

New study finds disparities in cardiac arrhythmia treatment

A large, population-based study has found cardiac ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) procedures is more likely to be performed on patients who are white males from wealthier neighborhoods.

wrestling equipment
Health & Wellness
November 14, 2022

College wrestlers who rapidly cut weight more prone to injury

Collegiate wrestlers who cut weight through dehydration to compete at a lower weight class were more likely to be injured during competition and no more likely to win, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Science & Technology
October 19, 2022

Affordable Care Act navigator program boosted insurance enrollment in underserved communities

Funding for the Affordable Care Act navigator program had a positive impact on enrollment, and the private health insurance industry likely would not pick up the slack if the program were cut, according to two recent research publications from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.

Ellen Hartenbach and Manish Patankar
Science & Technology
September 30, 2022

UW researchers looking for new ways to screen for ovarian cancer, earlier detection

A project began today at the UW–Madison Prevention Research Center that is focused on earlier detection of ovarian cancer.