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3:42 pm
Fri April 19, 2013

Federal Ban Of Generic OxyContin Met With Ambivalence In Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says a new ban on generic OxyContin will help prevent abuse. Some doctors, however, have reservations.

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Health and Science
6:00 am
Wed April 17, 2013

American Cancer Society Recruits In Madison For New Longitudinal Study

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) wants to know more about how people live, as part of a long term population study. One of the first recruitment sites for Wisconsin volunteers was Madison.

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Health and Science
12:04 pm
Fri April 12, 2013

Budget Cuts Mean Uncertainty For Science Researchers

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photo: UW-River Falls junior Rufino Rodriguez presents his research on caffeine causing birth defects in zebrafish. He'll continue studying this topic as an undergraduate and eventually wants to become a molecular biology professor.

Hundreds of college students from across the country are in La Crosse this week for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. An uncertain future for state and federal funding is on researchers’ minds, but it’s not stopping them.

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Health and Science
4:04 pm
Thu April 11, 2013

New Bill, Aiming To Reduce Liability, Would Change What Doctors Tell Patients

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A medical bill supported by health care providers is on a legislative fast track in Wisconsin. It could change what doctors tell patients about treatment options and could reduce liability when things go wrong.

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