Medical Breakthroughs

Poll: Majority of Wis. Residents Want Universal Care Last Updated: 11:22 AM 05/06/08 - 61 percent of those who responded to the University of Wisconsin Survey Center's Badger Poll say they favor replacing the current health care system with one that covers everyone and is run entirely by the state. (Full Story)

Dogs Die in Waukesha Shelter Possibly Due to Bacteria Last Updated: 9:15 PM 05/03/08 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A bacterial strain that killed more than 1,000 dogs in outbreaks in Las Vegas and Miami has been found in some of the seven dogs that were stricken and died at a Wisconsin shelter. (Full Story)

Wisconsin Health Officials Confirm 6 Measles Cases in State Last Updated: 2:46 PM 04/24/08 - Wisconsin health officials have confirmed two more cases of the measles. The Department of Health and Family Services had listed one case in Racine County and one in Walworth County as probable, but spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis says laboratory tests have now confirmed they are measles. (Full Story)

Health Care Company Denies Personal Data Was Ever at Risk Last Updated: 2:33 PM 04/24/08 - The chief executive of the company that controls a database containing sensitive information about senior citizens and disabled people in Wisconsin says the data was never at risk of a breach. (Full Story)

Stem Cell Research Conference to be Held in Wausau Last Updated: 4:55 PM 04/21/08 - Northcentral Wisconsin residents are getting an opportunity to ask doctors and scientists questions about stem cell research. The research has come under fire in the past because of some of the procedures used to harvest embryos. (Full Story)

Some Wisconsin Residents Will Still Have SSN as Identifiers Last Updated: 11:49 AM 04/21/08 - Even after the state moves away from using Social Security numbers as identifiers for Medicaid recipients, those who also receive Medicare won't get new random identification numbers. (Full Story)

Gesundheit! It's Allergy Season in Wisconsin Last Updated: 3:33 PM 04/17/08 - Millions of Americans suffer from allergies and residents of Northcentral Wisconsin are already feeling the effects. Doctors say now that trees are starting to bud it's a sure sign that allergy season is here. (Full Story)

Wis. Watchdog: Organic Baby Formula Uses Banned Ingredients Last Updated: 4:23 PM 04/16/08 - A Wisconsin watchdog group claims organic baby formula commonly uses ingredients that are prohibited by federal regulations - and is asking the government to stop it. (Full Story)

Families Seeking Measles Vaccinations After 4 Infected Last Updated: 2:41 PM 04/12/08 - The Milwaukee Health Department says lots of families are showing up at clinics to get vaccinations against the measles. (Full Story)

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Aspirus Health Beat 7 helps you make better health care decisions with news about the latest medical breakthroughs, research and technology. Tune in for information about exciting new care options you and your family can access right here in central Wisconsin through Aspirus doctors, services and the Wausau Hospital. March 17-21 DISTINGUISHED HOSPITAL AWARD Diane Poster Slattery, PhD President and Chief Operating Officer, Aspirus Wausau Hospital March 24-28 COLON CANCER SCREENING AT ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT SURGERY CENTER Chris Young, MD Gastroenterologist, Aspirus Wausau Hospital March 31-April 4 WOMEN'S HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENTS Sheri Holmes, MSN, APRN, BC Director, Aspirus Women's Health April 7-11 BUNION SURGERY AT ASPIRUS STEVENS POINT SURGERY CENTER Joseph Gelling, DPM Podiatrist, Aspirus Wausau Hospital April 14-18 HOSPICE CARE IN WISCONSIN RAPIDS AND STEVENS POINT William Benn, MD Medical Advisor, Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services April 21-25 NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR LUMBAR DISC SURGERY Christopher MacKay, MD Neurosurgeon, Aspirus Wausau Hospital April 28-May 2 GENE THERAPY STUDY Pavel Guigauri, MD Cardiologist, Aspirus Heart & Vascular Institute May 5-9 WOMEN'S ONLINE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT McKenzie Peckman, MS, RCEP Exercise Physiologist, Aspirus Women's Health May 12-16 ASPIRUS BARIATRICS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Steve Weiland, MD Bariatric Surgeon, Aspirus Wausau Hospital May 19-23 BODY CONTOURING AFTER WEIGHT LOSS John Butler, MD Plastic Surgeon, Aspirus Wausau Hospital May 26-30 COUMADIN STUDY Timothy Logemann, MD Cardiologist, Aspirus Heart & Vascular Institute June 2-6 PERSISTENT PAIN AFTER BACK SURGERY Mazin Elias, MD Anesthesiologist, Aspirus Pain Clinic June 9-13 ASPIRUS PET THERAPY PROGRAM GROWS Jenny Nowak, Volunteer Pet Therapy Program Co-Chair, Aspirus June 16-20 FALL PREVENTION IN THE HOME Sue Burtch, PT Director of Therapies, Aspirus VNA Home Health