Civic infrastructure tied to better health
New data show counties in the United States that make it easier for residents to participate in civic activities and provide ample information sources – such as broadband or public libraries – are often healthier.
When doctors sit, patients feel better
A new study indicates that the simple act of a doctor sitting in a chair during hospital bedside discussions improved the experience for physicians and patients alike.
UW awards funding to improve maternal, child health throughout Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has awarded four grants to help health systems and community partners in the state improve the health outcomes of mothers and their infants during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
Study finds teens, young adults benefit from clinician advice about safe social media use
Teens and young adults who received a brief social media counseling session during a health care visit remembered the lessons and reported safer online behavior six months later, according to a large new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on insulin out-of-pocket costs boosts prescription fills
The Inflation Reduction Act $35 cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin led to increases in the total number of filled insulin prescriptions for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.
UW School of Medicine and Public Health accepting applicants for grants to improve maternal and child health
Nonprofit health organizations in Wisconsin seeking to improve the health outcomes of mothers and their infants during the prenatal and postpartum periods have until May 30 to apply for funding from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
UW Population Health Institute helps bolster community health worker workforce with CDC grant
During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers like Hmongshee Khang were on the front lines focusing on an equitable response to reducing the disease’s spread.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.