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Pediatric type 2 diabetes cases surge; doctor emphasizes no blame

Nationally, the incidence of Type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents has more than doubled over the past two decades, as highlighted by a UW Health Kids expert.

By Madison Reporter | Dec 13, 2024

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East Madison Hospital receives Level IV Trauma Center status

Patients in Madison and nearby areas now have improved access to critical care services following a recent certification of UW Health East Madison Hospital.

By Madison Reporter | Dec 11, 2024

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Sister donates liver curing woman’s chronic disease after decades-long battle

By Madison Reporter | Dec 6, 2024

Jaime Marshall, a Wisconsin resident, has experienced a significant change in her life following a liver transplant that cured her of maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), a rare inherited metabolic disorder.

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Children's Wisconsin partners with UW Health Kids on congenital heart disease initiative

By Madison Reporter | Dec 4, 2024

Today, UW Health Kids and Children’s Wisconsin have announced a new joint venture to enhance pediatric cardiac and adult congenital heart care services.

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Understanding infant hip dysplasia: Detection and treatment insights

By Madison Reporter | Dec 2, 2024

Parents should be aware of hip dysplasia, a condition that affects newborns and can impact their mobility if left untreated.

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Med Flight doctor becomes patient after cardiac episode

By Madison Reporter | Nov 27, 2024

Michael Abernethy, a seasoned UW Health Med Flight physician and clinical professor of emergency medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, found himself in an unexpected situation around Thanksgiving 2023.

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Catholic Vote President: Survival of preemie baby 'destroys the pro-abortion movement's argument'

By Madison Reporter | Jun 3, 2024

Brian Burch, president of faith-based organization Catholic Vote, said the survival of a baby born at 22 weeks gestation "destroys the pro-abortion movement's argument" that a child isn't a human life at that stage.

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Catholic Vote President: Parents should know the ‘horrific reality of this evil movement’ of transgenderism

By Madison Reporter | May 29, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said parents should be warned of the "horrific reality" of the transgender movement and the potential harms of gender affirming treatments.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘The radical transgender ideology is asking even minor children to’ learn false science

By Madison Reporter | May 13, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said recent actions by the Biden Administration’s Health and Human Services department are “asking even minor children to” learn and acknowledge unscientific ideas about gender and biological sex.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘Children's lives are being forever altered and ruined’ by transgender movement

By Madison Reporter | May 6, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said “children's lives are being forever altered and ruined” by the transgender movement and “gender affirming care” programs.

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Kory on ivermectin settlement: ‘Taking a stand against a government health agency that is clearly overstepping its authority’

By Madison Reporter reports | Apr 8, 2024

In a groundbreaking settlement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to remove all social media posts and consumer directives discouraging the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

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Former UW Hospital critical care chief: Recent settlement with FDA on their overreach regarding Covid-19 and ivermectin is ‘huge win for doctors and patients’

By Madison Reporter | Mar 22, 2024

Former chief of critical care at UW Hospital Dr. Pierre Kory said the settlement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that requires them to remove all social media posts warning people against using ivermectin is a “huge win” for the practice of medicine.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘This has to stop before we permanently ruin the lives of innocent children’

By Madison Reporter | Mar 14, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch commented on the leaked messages from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the evidence of the dangerous and experimental nature of the transgender movement.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘The medical standards of care for those with gender dysphoria are being driven by radical ideologies’

By Madison Reporter | Mar 12, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch commented on the leaked messages from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health which showed a pattern of patients suffering from treatments they did not fully understand before undergoing.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘The modern medical community is rife with those who are more devoted to political ideologies’ than helping patients

By Madison Reporter | Mar 8, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch comments on recent evidence of the negative impacts of “gender-affirming care” like hormones. Multiple examples of dangerous medical complications and conditions resulting from the treatments have been made public.

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A look at Waunakee Valley Senior Living, a nursing home in Waunakee, Wisconsin

By Madison Reporter | Feb 24, 2024

Waunakee Valley Senior Living was one of the 10 for-profit facility nursing homes in Dane County, Wisconsin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

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Dane County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind SSM Health St. Mary's Care Center?

By Madison Reporter | Feb 23, 2024

SSM Health St. Mary's Care Center was one of the seven non-profit facility nursing homes in Dane County, Wisconsin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of three.

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Waunakee Valley Senior Living Q4 2023’s 3rd largest nursing home in Dane County

By Madison Reporter | Feb 23, 2024

With an overall rating of two, Waunakee Valley Senior Living was the third largest nursing home in Dane County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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What was 2nd largest nursing home in Dane County as of Q4 2023?

By Madison Reporter | Feb 22, 2024

Badger Prairie Health Care Center, the second largest nursing home in Dane County, aided an average of 106.6 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Oak Park Place of Nakoma: 4-star nursing home in Dane County

By Madison Reporter | Feb 22, 2024

Oak Park Place of Nakoma was one of the 10 for-profit facility nursing homes in Dane County, Wisconsin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.