One of the best things about these cold winter months is having fun skiing, snowboarding and sledding. Dr. Greg Rebella discusses how to keeps safe during winter sports activities…
Month: February 2022
Wisconsin experiencing dire need of blood donations
As Wisconsin hospitals battle record-setting surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations, they are simultaneously contending with yet another crisis: a shortage of blood…
National Wear Red Day aims to spread awareness about cardiovascular diseases
February is American Heart Month, and nationally, the first Friday in February is Wear Red Day: an all-in effort to raise awareness for the number one killer in America, heart disease…
Feb. 3rd celebrates National Women Physicians Day
Elizabeth Blackwell, born February 3, 1821, was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849, as well as the first woman on the United Kingdom Medical Register.
Two years since the first Wisconsin COVID-19 case, healthcare providers reflects on variants and vaccinations
Two years ago, Feb. 5, 2020, UW Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. It was the 12th confirmed case in the country at the time…