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UW Hospital and Clinics Announces New General Counsel

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

James C. Dechene has been named senior vice president and general counsel at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dechene is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago, a firm he joined in 1980 and where he has specialized in health l...

Wisconsin Sleep Study: The Effects of Limited Sleep on the Brain

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

The University of Wisconsin Sleep Research Center (Wisconsin Sleep)is investigating the effect of limiting sleep time on brain performance and the brain's electrical activity. The study will last from four to six months and includes an initial...

Doctor's Compassion May Help Cure Colds Faster

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Some cold medicines will shave a day off your suffering from the common cold, but they often produce unpleasant side effects. A new study shows, for the first time, that the doctor's empathy may be an even better way to speed recovery. Pe...

7th Annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Olympics

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

WISCONSIN DELLS - Emergency Medical Service teams from across south central Wisconsin took part in the 7th Annual EMS Olympics in June, sponsored by UW Health's Emergency Education Center as a part of the 2009 Emergency and Trauma Care Symposium o...

Dangers of Diving

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

MADISON — How low will you go? You'd better know the answer if you're diving headfirst into water. Not knowing the depth of the lake, river or even backyard pool can lead to disaster in an instant - the kind of disaster that changes l...

Golfing Weekend Benefits Cancer Center

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

The inaugural Andy North and Friends event was an incredible success, having raised $300,000 to benefit the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. View a slideshow of the weekend event on Flickr "We are excited to make this an ann...

Wisconsin Partnership Program Names Advisor for Healthy Birth Outcomes Initiative

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Lorraine Lathen, a long-time Milwaukee health advocate, has been selected by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health's Oversight and Advisory Committee to be the senior advisor to the Wisconsin Partnership Program's effort to improve infant m...

UW Experts Foresee an End to Tobacco Addiction

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT

President Barack Obama's signature on a bill this week to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco was historic, and represents a step in the march to eliminate tobacco use in this country by 2047, two nation...

American Family Children's Hospital Supports 6th Annual Safety Town

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Franklin Elementary School has once again transformed itself into Safety Town. The program, a two-week series of events, instruction and demonstrations to instruct pre-kindergarteners in safety and injury prevention,began in Madisonsix years ag...

Farrell Advocates Cystic Fibrosis Screening for Newborns in Ireland

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CDT

No one knows for sure why the nation of Ireland leads the world in rates of cystic fibrosis (CF). But this year, the "Emerald Isle" will begin screening all newborns for CF, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Phil Farrell,former dean of the University ...