Public Health

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• Prime Time for Lyme Disease   (2008-06-26)
• Ongoing Outbreak from An Unusual Salmonella  (2008-06-13)
• "In the Event of an Event:" Providers Prepare for the Worst  (2008-05-29)
• Recommended Childhood Vaccines - 2008   (2008-05-12)
• Leadership Can Transform Health Care  (2008-05-12)
• Medical College of Wisconsin Awards Partnership Grants  (2008-04-11)
• Age and the Shingles Vaccine  (2008-04-11)
• Not If, But When: Preparing for the Next Flu Pandemic  (2008-03-28)
• New Institute Supports Clinical and Translational Research  (2008-03-28)
• Hepatitis C Virus a Leading Cause of Chronic Liver Disease  (2008-03-12)
• Even Without Symptoms, Herpes Virus Is Still Active  (2008-03-12)
• MCW Offers New PhD Program in Public and Community Health  (2008-02-13)
• MCW One of 10 Centers to Assess New Cardiac Arrest Device  (2008-01-29)
• Vaccine Can Prevent Shingles and Its Debilitating Pain  (2008-01-13)
• Handwashing and Vaccines Reduce Incidence of Hepatitis A  (2007-12-12)
• Injury Prevention: The Case for Fire-Safe Cigarettes  (2007-11-28)
• Injury Research Center Receives $4.5 Million to Continue Its Work  (2007-09-27)
• To Prevent the Flu, Schedule Vaccine Now  (2007-09-13)
• Suicide Risks, Crises, and Prevention  (2007-08-22)
• Medical College Accredited for Maximum Number of Years  (2007-08-11)
• West Nile Virus is Here to Stay   (2007-07-29)
• For Some STDs, the Numbers Are Still Increasing  (2007-07-13)
• STD Prevention, Part 1: Get to Know Your Partner  (2007-06-28)
• Heat-Related Illness Can Quickly Become Serious  (2007-06-28)
• Tuberculosis: Active, Latent, and Drug-Resistant  (2007-06-12)
• Medical Mistakes: Where Do We Go from Here?  (2007-06-12)
• Treatment of Chest Pain Patients Differs by Race, Gender, Insurance  (2007-06-12)
• Sudden Infant Deaths Decline; but Causes Remain a Mystery  (2007-05-29)
• Multiple Factors Affect Rates of Colon Cancer Screening  (2007-05-29)
• Rabies Team Leader Urges Study of "Milwaukee Protocol"  (2007-04-12)
• HPV Vaccine Prevents Most Cervical Cancers and Genital Warts  (2007-03-28)
• Popular Diets Rarely Offer Long-Term Success  (2007-02-12)
• Cancer-Free...for Now  (2006-12-22)
• ARCW HIV Clinic Provides Care for Women in Need  (2006-12-13)
• End-of-Life Care Costs Under Scrutiny  (2006-12-12)
• Vaccine Can Protect Girls, Young Women from Cervical Cancer  (2006-11-11)
• Advanced Training Cuts Car Crash Extrication Time  (2006-10-30)
• College Makes Commitment to Public and Community Health   (2006-10-30)
• AIDS Conference Draws Attention to Advances and Challenges  (2006-09-22)
• Bird Flu Scare Expends Valuable Public Health Resources  (2006-08-30)
• Head and Neck Cancers Require Specialized Approach  (2006-08-30)
• Small Stones Health Resource Center Relocated  (2006-08-30)
• Bird Flu Sheds Light on Lack of Infectious Disease Planning   (2006-08-10)
• Language Barriers Compromise Health Care for 50 Million Americans  (2006-08-10)
• Lessons from the Great Mumps Outbreak of 2006  (2006-07-26)
• Summer Heat Can Kill  (2006-07-12)
• Coronary Obstructions Differ in African American, White Males  (2006-06-29)
• Volunteers for Clinical Trials Are Partners in Medical Advances  (2006-06-09)
• Latent vs. Active Tuberculosis  (2006-05-26)
• Preventing, Mitigating, and Treating Radiological Injuries   (2006-05-25)
• Lead Poisoning Threatens Milwaukee Children  (2006-03-29)
• Medicine Meets Aviation: Flight For Life Staffing  (2006-03-29)
• The Facts about Meningitis and Meningococcal Disease   (2006-03-21)
• Intensive Care in the Air: Flight For Life  (2006-03-13)
• The Hazards of Secondhand Smoke  (2006-02-24)
• "Push Hard and Push Fast," Say New CPR Guidelines  (2005-12-12)
• Antibiotic Overuse Fuels Drug Resistance  (2005-10-26)
• Avian Influenza on the Move   (2005-10-13)
• Health Concerns in the Wake of Disaster  (2005-09-28)
• Medical Interpretation Affects Quality of Health Care   (2005-09-28)
• Amusement Park Safety  (2005-08-11)
• New Ways to Protect Research Volunteers  (2005-04-27)
• Preventing Gun Violence by Designing Safer Products  (2005-04-13)
• Froedtert & Medical College to Build New Cancer Center  (2005-04-13)
• Patients, Physicians Can Work Together to Lower Costs  (2005-02-22)
• Offal, Processing are Likely Culprits in BSE  (2005-02-10)
• Communication in the Hospital  (2005-01-26)
• When the Doctor Says "I Don't Know"  (2005-01-11)
• The Facts about HIV Infection and AIDS  (2004-12-07)
• Radiographers Provide "Gateway to Diagnosis"  (2004-11-23)
• Are My Medications Safe?  (2004-11-23)
• CDC Report Examines Americans' Health Behaviors  (2004-11-23)
• 'No Insurance' Should Not Mean 'No Care'  (2004-10-27)
• Collaborating with Your Caregivers  (2004-08-26)
• CBID Focuses on Infectious Disease, Bioweapons  (2004-08-13)
• Separating Hype from Harm: The Real Risks of Summer Activities  (2004-08-13)
• Tapeworm Infection Unusual in the US  (2004-07-27)
• Thinking Globally, Driving Locally: A New Traffic Safety Agenda  (2004-06-29)
• A Break for Those With High-Cost Drugs  (2004-06-29)
• Health Officials Address Wisconsin Pertussis Outbreak  (2004-06-08)
• Antibiotic Resistant "Superbug" on the Rise  (2004-05-25)
• The Other, Older Face of AIDS   (2004-05-13)
• Prevnar Vaccine Further Reducing Childhood Infections  (2004-04-28)
• Mercury Exposure More Likely from Fish than Fillings  (2004-04-28)
• MCW Researchers Identify Steps to Improve CPR Survival   (2004-04-14)
• Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary  (2004-03-17)
• Consumers: Handle Asbestos With Care  (2004-03-11)
• Putting Mad Cow Disease Into Perspective: A Top Ten List of Things to Really Worry About  (2004-01-30)
• Defibrillators Combat Cardiac Arrest in Public and at Home  (2004-01-13)
• Hepatitis C Treatment is Slowly Improving the Odds  (2003-12-10)
• People with HIV/AIDS Now Considering Quality of Life   (2003-11-13)
• Car Crash Studies Help Save Lives, Create 'Smarter Cars'  (2003-11-12)
• Wisconsin Farmers Skip Protective Gear When Using Pesticides  (2003-09-09)
• Young People Remain Unaware of Sexual Consequences  (2003-09-09)
• Study Follow-Up Shows Big Increase in Preschooler Vaccinations  (2003-08-28)
• Language Barriers Lead to Medical Mistakes  (2003-07-30)
• Preventing Firearm Injuries and Fatalities  (2003-07-14)
• Revised Blood Pressure Guidelines Put Millions in New Category  (2003-07-13)
• Should I Go to the Emergency Department?  (2003-07-11)
• Six Sigma Program Takes Aim at Medical Errors  (2003-06-27)
• Two Routes to Breast Cancer Detection  (2003-06-24)
• Prairie Dogs. Monkeypox. What’s Going On in Wisconsin?  (2003-06-12)
• Smoke  (2003-06-11)
• Expanding Horizons: Practicing Medicine in Belize  (2003-05-14)
• Bikers Beware: Motorcycle Deaths on the Rise  (2003-04-29)
• The Facts about Hepatitis A  (2003-04-07)
• Inexpensive, Reasonable Health Protection  (2003-03-29)
• CAIR: Science and Service in the Fight Against AIDS  (2003-03-28)
• SARS? WNV? For Most, Common Infections are the Real Worry  (2003-03-28)
• In the Hospital: Who Are All These People?  (2003-02-26)
• Living with Fear  (2003-02-26)
• Medical College Helps Serve the Community’s Uninsured  (2003-02-14)
• Mexican Vacation Requires Some Health Planning  (2003-02-14)
• Norwalk Viruses Widespread  (2003-01-31)
• Seborrheic Keratosis: Condition is Common, Usually Benign  (2003-01-30)
• Ups, Downs and In-Betweens:
  Manic Depression and Bipolar Disorder, One and the Same  (2003-01-30)
• Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Risk  (2003-01-14)
• With Diabetes, It’s the Complications That Kill You  (2003-01-14)
• Resolutions: Realistic Changes You Can Make Now  (2003-01-10)
• 15-Second Procedure Saves Lives (and you already know how to do it)  (2002-12-31)
• New Clinical Information System Helps Ensure Patient Safety  (2002-12-28)
• Steering Clear of Drunk Driving  (2002-12-10)
• US Obesity at an All-Time High  (2002-11-26)
• To Meet Future Needs, College Expands Geriatrics Program  (2002-11-26)
• Health Care Practitioners Focus on Family Violence  (2002-11-12)
• Medical Mistakes: How Can They Be Prevented?  (2002-11-08)
• Alcohol Use Disorders  (2002-10-11)
• E. Coli Outbreaks Becoming More Common in US  (2002-10-11)
• Length of Hospital Stays Continues to Decline  (2002-10-10)
• Screening Tools for Alcoholism and Alcohol Use Disorders  (2002-10-10)
• Mini Medical School Lets Public Sample the Doctor's Art  (2002-10-01)
• Blood Center Winds Up the Summer in Need  (2002-10-01)
• Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day  (2002-09-13)
• Close Parental Relationships Could Delay Adolescent Sex  (2002-09-13)
• The Medical College of Wisconsin's Central American Connection  (2002-09-05)
• Wisconsin Hunters Asked to Help Fight Chronic Wasting Disease  (2002-08-14)
• Vaccine Misconceptions Challenged  (2002-08-13)
• Wisconsin Beach Closings Put a Damper on Summer Fun  (2002-07-30)
• Iron Overload and Hemochromatosis  (2002-06-28)
• The Eye Institute Has a Vision for the Future  (2002-06-27)
• Eye Injuries from Fireworks Too Common in Summer  (2002-06-14)
• Mental Health, Mental Illness and Health Care Priorities   (2002-04-30)
• Firearm Injury Center Releases Stats on Violent Deaths in Wisconsin  (2002-04-14)
• Diet, Exercise Can Stop Diabetes Before It Starts  (2002-04-14)
• Straight Talk on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism   (2002-04-14)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: 15 Million Every Year   (2002-03-28)
• Medical College Clinic Turns Smokers Into Quitters  (2002-02-26)
• CDC Releases Data on Smoking Prevalence, Attitudes   (2002-02-26)
• When to Get Help for a Cough  (2002-02-26)
• Safe Driving for Older Adults  (2002-02-14)
• "It's Just An Accident"  (2002-01-30)
• Injury Facts Reveal the Extent of the Problem  (2002-01-30)
• Surgeon General Asks Communities To Address Obesity   (2002-01-30)
• Exercise Can Increase Fitness Levels in Older Americans  (2002-01-30)
• MCW Researchers Consider the Ethics of Cloning   (2002-01-11)
• Is it Safe to Buy Medications Online?  (2002-01-11)
• Smallpox Vaccine Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin  (2001-12-27)
• Human Genome Project Could Revolutionize Medicine  (2001-12-26)
• Preventing Home Fires During the Holidays  (2001-12-13)
• How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts  (2001-12-13)
• US Life Expectancy Reaches All-Time High  (2001-11-29)
• Bioterrorism is a Real Threat Requiring Rational Response  (2001-11-14)
• Facts About Anthrax and Smallpox as Bioterrorism Weapons  (2001-10-30)
• Prepare for Flu Season Rather Than Anthrax  (2001-10-21)
• Web Resources for Coping With Terrorist Attacks  (2001-10-12)
• Americans' Exposure to Environmental Chemicals  (2001-03-26)
• Health Advisory on Internet Gambling   (2001-01-29)
• What You Can Do to Prevent Communicable Diseases  (2000-12-26)
• Global Health in the 21st Century  (2000-12-26)
• Cigarette Smoking among Adults in the United States  (2000-10-09)
• The Facts about Pneumococcal Infection  (2000-08-30)
• Community Advocate Programs Improve Accessibility and Quality of Health Care   (2000-07-12)
• Fireworks Safety   (2000-06-23)
• The Facts about Hepatitis C  (2000-04-07)
• The Facts about Handwashing  (2000-04-06)
• Public Health Strategies Identified to Reduce Family Violence  (1999-08-30)
• Anthrax  (1999-05-16)
• Body Mass Index Calculator and Waist Measurement  (1999-04-07)
• "Diet" Products Often Bogus  (1998-07-28)