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Body Mass Index (BMI) Health Calculator. The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take.

Coronary Heart Disease Risk

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Health Calculator. The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take.

Creatinine Calculator

Creatinine Clearance Health Calculator. The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take.

LDL Cholesterol Goal Level

LDL Cholesterol Goal Level Health Calculator. The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take.

Pregnancy Date Calculator

Pregnancy Date Calculator. The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine the medical implications of any tests you take. Medical College of WIsconsin


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Medical College to commit $8.2 million to stem youth violence

Medical College Board of Trustees and its Consortium on public and community health approved the funding from Healthier Wisconsin Program for an $8.2 million Youth Violence Prevention Initiative five-year plan. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 19

Push to Force Insurers to Cover Alcohol Related Injuries

Dr. Stephen Hargarten, chairman of emergency medicine, comments on legislation regarding alcohol-related injuries and health insurance coverage. ABC WKOW-TV 27 Madison, March 9

Don’t Be “Fooled” By Weight-Loss Myths, Says TOPS

Ahmed Kissebah, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the TOPS Center for Obesity and Metabolic Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and medical advisor for TOPS, offers information to dispel common weight-loss myths. Medical News Service, March 18

The Knockout Rat Pack

Dr. Aron Geurts, assistant professor of physiology/genetics and Dr. Howard Jacob, professor of physiology/genetics and director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center, discuss their work leading to the creation of the first genetically modified rat using technology known as zinc finger nuclease, paving the way for the development of novel genetically modified animal models of human diseases. Nature Medicine, March 2010

Contributing to translational research

In 2007, Mike Wendt was a final year PhD student at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Watch the video of Mike contributing to translational research.

Using Alcohol as an Excuse to Walk Away from the Patient

Dr. Stephen Hargarten, professor and chair of the department of emergency medicine, director of injury research center, speaks to issues surrounding the use of alcohol and health insurance coverage. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 6

Impact of Daylight Savings Time on the Body

Dr. Carlyle Chan (Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine) provides expert opinion on how Daylight Savings Time impacts the body’s circadian rhythm. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 11

Quality of Life Entering a Gray Area

Dr. Edmund Duthie, professor and chief geriatrics and gerontology, comments on shortage of geriatricans and the unique needs of older adults. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 6

Using Genetic Diagnosis for a Healthy Baby

Dr. Estril Stawn, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and Dr. David Bick, professor of pediatrics, speak about preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and its uses for screening for genetic disorders. Lake Effect on WUWM Radio, March 9

Health Care Reform

Dr. Jon Pryor comments on the prospects of the President’s proposed hybrid health plan. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 22

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