Health
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Congress cuts $40M for spinal injury research for veterans, threatening Wisconsin research
Advocates for patients with spinal cord injuries are raising alarm over a $40 million research program they said was quietly cut from a Department of Defense office that funds medical research.
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How to make Wisconsin youth sports more play-focused again
In her new book “More Than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sport,” author Dionne Koller makes the case that youth sports create value for a variety of stakeholders but also come with some negative consequences.
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Study: AI tool helps flag patients at risk of opioid misuse, reduce hospital readmissions
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have shown a new AI tool was successful at flagging patients at risk of opioid addiction and at reducing hospital readmissions.
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Here’s how a new federal law is affecting hazing reports on Wisconsin campuses
The Stop Campus Hazing Act aims to reduce hazing incidents at American colleges. The head of the Hazing Prevention Network and a Wisconsin university Greek life leader weigh in on the law.
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Portage County woman undergoes rare heart-lung transplant
In January, Kortney Zblewski became one of the few people in Wisconsin to have a successful dual organ – heart and lung – transplant. The procedure has happened fewer than 25 times in state history. The logistics are complex and require a team of people to make it happen. But if successful the results are…
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Emergency room doctor sees progress on Wisconsin’s opioid crisis, but more work to do
Dr. Chris Eberlein of La Crosse welcomes the $22 million that Wisconsin will see as part of a settlement with Kroger over the opioid epidemic. But he said the state still has a lot to do before the crisis is over.
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Federal layoffs mean Milwaukee loses CDC help with school lead crisis
The Milwaukee Health Department is now without the help of federal employees who were assisting the department with the response to the ongoing lead crisis at the city’s school district.
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MPS moving on from director overseeing facilities during lead crisis
Sean Kane, the man in charge of overseeing facilities amid the lead crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools, is no longer with the district.
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‘Madison’s best kept secret’: People living with mental illness find work, care and community at a clubhouse built for them
Yahara House is a community mental health program focused on building relationships and job opportunities. The clubhouse model reduces hospitalizations and boosts employment in adults with serious mental illnesses, experts and advocates say.
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MPS director overseeing facilities during lead crisis has been reprimanded by the state
The man in charge of overseeing facilities amid the lead crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools is being reprimanded by the state for misrepresenting himself after he didn’t renew his architect license.
