UW effort to map Down syndrome brain raises prospect of treatment for disorder ↗
A brain atlas of Down syndrome, by UW-Madison researchers using stem cells, could propel drugs to reduce intellectual disability, an idea that has parents split.
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With focus on personalized medicine, Wisconsin vying to be one of nation's elite tech hubs ↗
Medical physicists learn how to use a CyberKnife, a robotic radiation therapy system used to treat various types of cancer, at Accuray on Madison's West Side.
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Direct primary care clinic set to open in Viroqua March 1 with subscription-based healthcare ↗
The husband-and-wife team Dr. Joel Charles and Dr. Phoebe Devitt introduce direct primary care in Viroqua through Meadowlark Family Medicine, offering a membership model that bypasses insurance for affordable, unlimited primary care visits and low-cost labs.
Uw Health Offers Gammatile Brain Tumor Treatment During Surgery ↗
The treatment delivers radiation at the time of surgery instead of after recovery
Medal of Honor recipient urges veterans to get screened for cancer ↗
Retired Command Sergeant Major Matt Williams is working to help veterans catch cancer early.
Ripon police warn of gift card scam calls targeting church members ↗
Callers asked for gift card purchases to help a church member with medical needs
Wisconsin measles cases climb to 551 as US elimination status faces review ↗
Wisconsin has reported 551 measles cases this year, placing it among the three hardest-hit states based on the latest available state reports.
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Wisconsin health officials advise early measles vaccination for some infants amid outbreak ↗
The guidance is for infants 6 to 11 months who are “members of a family or community that is likely to be exposed to measles.”
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Wisconsin welcomes second ‘home away from home’ for veteran caregivers ↗
Fisher House Wisconsin is set to open a 16-suite home for veteran families next fall, near the Madison Veterans Affairs Hospital campus.
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Cabell Huntington Hospital, MU Research Corp get funding for diabetes care, prevention ↗
HUNTINGTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced nearly $17 million in West Virginia Rural Health Transformation grant awards on Tuesday for diabetes management and prevention, expanding access to healthcare and strengthening
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West Virginia county association urges PEIA to reconsider 24% premium increase ↗
CHARLESTON — A proposed 24% increase in health insurance premiums for some local government employees is drawing opposition from the West Virginia Association of Counties, which says the higher costs
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J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital achieves national accreditation in rectal cancer care ↗
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC). The designation is awarded to programs that
4 confirmed E. coli cases reported in Athens County, Ohio ↗
Four confirmed cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) have been reported in Athens County, according to the Athens City-County Health Department.
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