Health and Science http://news.wpr.org en Madison Family Will Lobby Congress On Behalf Of Children's Hospitals http://news.wpr.org/post/madison-family-will-lobby-congress-behalf-childrens-hospitals <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>A <a href="http://news.wpr.org/term/madison" target="_blank">Madison </a>family is going to Washington, D.C. next week to lobby Congress to prevent Medicaid cuts.</p><p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Shamane Mills 22807 at http://news.wpr.org Madison Family Will Lobby Congress On Behalf Of Children's Hospitals How Do UW Experts Judge Today's Supreme Court Ruling On Gene Patenting? http://news.wpr.org/post/how-do-uw-experts-judge-todays-supreme-court-ruling-gene-patenting <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Legal and ethical experts on the <a href="http://news.wpr.org/term/uw" target="_blank">University of Wisconsin-Madison</a> campus give today's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/13/191283148/natural-dna-cannot-be-patented-supreme-court-rules" target="_blank">U.S. Supreme Court ruling on genetic patents </a>mixed reviews.</p><p> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:03:10 +0000 Gilman Halsted 22725 at http://news.wpr.org How Do UW Experts Judge Today's Supreme Court Ruling On Gene Patenting? Mental Health Care Providers For Veterans At All-Time High http://news.wpr.org/post/mental-health-care-providers-veterans-all-time-high <p>There are more mental health care providers for veterans than ever before — not only nationally, but in Wisconsin – following recent hires.</p><p> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Maureen McCollum 22670 at http://news.wpr.org Mental Health Care Providers For Veterans At All-Time High Some Wisconsin Health Insurers Uncertain About New Online Marketplaces http://news.wpr.org/post/some-wisconsin-health-insurers-uncertain-about-new-online-marketplaces <p>Some Wisconsin insurers are waiting before selling coverage in the new online marketplaces this fall as part of the Affordable Care Act.</p><p> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Shamane Mills 22598 at http://news.wpr.org Some Wisconsin Health Insurers Uncertain About New Online Marketplaces Marquette University Receives Nursing Grant For Veterans' Health Care http://news.wpr.org/post/marquette-university-receives-nursing-grant-veterans-health-care <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>A $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will enable more nursing students to enroll this fall at <a href="http://news.wpr.org/term/marquette-university" target="_blank">Marquette University</a>.</p><p> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:32:03 +0000 Shamane Mills 22529 at http://news.wpr.org Marquette University Receives Nursing Grant For Veterans' Health Care COPD: A 'Man's Disease,' Now Most Common Among Women http://news.wpr.org/post/copd-mans-disease-now-most-common-among-women <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), is an emerging health issue for women that was once thought of as a man's disease.</p><p> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:28:40 +0000 Shamane Mills 22401 at http://news.wpr.org COPD: A 'Man's Disease,' Now Most Common Among Women DHS Secretary Promises Smooth Transition For Former BadgerCare Enrollees http://news.wpr.org/post/dhs-secretary-promises-smooth-transition-former-badgercare-enrollees <p>Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Kitty Rhoades says the state will help former <a href="http://news.wpr.org/term/badgercare" target="_blank">BadgerCare </a>enrollees transition to the private market.</p><p> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Shamane Mills 22336 at http://news.wpr.org DHS Secretary Promises Smooth Transition For Former BadgerCare Enrollees Wisconsin Doctors' Group Stands Against Proposed Abortion Legislation http://news.wpr.org/post/wisconsin-doctors-group-stands-against-proposed-abortion-legislation <p>A <a href="https://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/" target="_blank">group representing Wisconsin doctors</a> is against <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2013/related/proposals/sb206" target="_blank">a bill requiring ultrasounds before an abortion</a>.</p><p> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:15:49 +0000 Shamane Mills 22257 at http://news.wpr.org Wisconsin Doctors' Group Stands Against Proposed Abortion Legislation Menomonee Falls Company Recieves $2.4M To Improve LED Lights http://news.wpr.org/post/menomonee-falls-company-recieves-24m-improve-led-lights <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Federal money will help a Menomonee Falls company try to build a more efficient LED.</span></p><p> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:08:05 +0000 Chuck Quirmbach 22252 at http://news.wpr.org Menomonee Falls Company Recieves $2.4M To Improve LED Lights Wisconsin Nurses Campaign Against Gov's BadgerCare Plan http://news.wpr.org/post/wisconsin-nurses-campaign-against-govs-badgercare-plan <p><a href="http://www.wisconsinnurses.org/" target="_blank">The Wisconsin Nurses Association</a> (WNA) is worried about Governor <a href="http://news.wpr.org/term/scott-walker">Scott Walker'</a>s plan to cut nearly 90,000 BadgerCare recipients from the program.</p><p> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Shamane Mills 22127 at http://news.wpr.org Wisconsin Nurses Campaign Against Gov's BadgerCare Plan