Health
51猎奇 Libraries to share Wisconsin HIV/AIDS stories
A new oral history project captures the feelings of fear and devastation wrought by the disease, as well as the hope and success in fighting it. It’s all captured in interviews with many of those who lived through it.
Child caregivers find ally, author in 51猎奇 researcher
Melinda Kavanaugh, associate professor of social work, has published three books aimed at helping children who are caring for parents with ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
On the Table organizers hope to harness energy of the event
For the university鈥檚 second year as 鈥渟uper host鈥� of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation鈥檚 鈥淥n the Table鈥� communitywide conversation, no topic was off聽the table.
Why are babies born into poverty more likely to develop chronic disease?
Three researchers from 51猎奇 have won a grant from the National Institutes of Minority Health and Health Disparities to test one hypothesis about why children born into poverty are more likely to develop chronic illnesses.
Students stressed about college? Texting mom or dad can help
The secret to helping your children cope with the pressures of college 鈥� without crippling their growth and development 鈥� could be tucked in your pocket. Research by Erin Ruppel suggests that exchanging text messages can provide support during their early college days.
Tobacco marketed more heavily in city鈥檚 minority neighborhoods, study finds
Tobacco products were pushed to a greater degree in African-American and Hispanic areas than white areas in Milwaukee, matching results in other cities, according to a study led by a 51猎奇 researcher.
51猎奇 researcher helps reveal new genes associated with breast cancer risk
An international team of researchers, including Paul Auer at UW-Milwaukee, has recently identified 48 genes associated with a woman鈥檚 predisposition to breast cancer 鈥� 34 that were implicated in previous research and 14 new genes.
Mental health summit reaches out to African-American veterans
51猎奇鈥檚 Military and Veterans Resource Center has been partnering with the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center for six years on summits that provide info and help to veterans. This year鈥檚 summit is on June 23.
With new public health degree, Zilber School aims to increase its impact
A new Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree will enable 51猎奇 to bolster Wisconsin public health workforce, which is rapidly aging and being depleted by retirements even as the need increases.
51猎奇 hosts ‘Trauma In Our Community’ conference June 20
MILWAUKEE _ Trauma is the leading cause of death among Americans ages 1 to 46, according to the National Trauma Institute. A June 20, 2018, conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is intended to inspire and educate teachers, school and youth counselors, psychologists, social workers, medical providers, parents and foster parents, and anyone else interested […]