Milwaukee community leader will help implement Milwaukee’s public health approach to violence prevention Ascension Wisconsin is proud to welcome Marques D. Hogans, Sr., MPH, as the new project manager for the National BUILD Health Challenge for Sherman Park. Hogans is a seasoned public health leader with more than a decade of experience. Most recently, Hogans served as … [Read more...] about Ascension Wisconsin hires project manager to lead the national BUILD Health Challenge for Sherman Park
Health and Fitness
Ascension Wisconsin announces COVID-19 vaccination plans for vulnerable communities
Increasing accessibility and eliminating barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly for those who are most vulnerable, is an Ascension Wisconsin priority. When eligibility to the community expands and vaccine availability increases, Ascension Wisconsin will focus on thoughtfully working to eliminate barriers, disparities and inequities so that everyone has the opportunity … [Read more...] about Ascension Wisconsin announces COVID-19 vaccination plans for vulnerable communities
Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain
If you’ve been losing sleep at night worrying about why you can’t seem to lose weight, you may very well be sleeping with the enemy: bad bedtime habits. Research shows that sleep plays an important role in weight management. People who get adequate sleep have lower BMI indexes than people who don’t. Findings also suggest that not getting enough sleep can cause weight … [Read more...] about Eight bad sleep habits that cause weight gain
Seven ways of finding joy in trying times
Throughout history, joy has made cameo appearances in hard times. While imprisoned in a concentration camp, Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl developed the joy and life-sustaining ideas in his influential book, Man’s Search for Meaning, that beauty, art and love need to co-exist amid devastation.* During the Great Depression of the 1930’s, there was a boom in musical comedy … [Read more...] about Seven ways of finding joy in trying times
Staying heart healthy
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing Most of us know that the heart is one of the most important organs of the body, but did you know that the average heart is the size of an adult’s fist? Your heart beats about 115,000 times each day and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day. And, the Scripture that paraphrased reads, “a … [Read more...] about Staying heart healthy
The History of the Cream City Medical Society
By: Rene’ Settle-Robinson, D.P.M. Cheryl R. Martin, M.D. Bernestine Jeffer Sana Montgomery At the beginning of the 20th century, slavery had been over less than fifty years, legal segregation had become codified, and professional medical care was unavailable to African Americans. Primary medical options for the black community included the use of spirituality, … [Read more...] about The History of the Cream City Medical Society
COVID-19 vaccination: Take it or leave it?
By: Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo, Publisher, Milwaukee Community Journal Admittedly, I was hesitant when it came to vaccines, even though I’m married to a medical researcher. I know how careful he has been in his work over the years. I’ve also attended many conferences and watched presentations on medical subjects. I’ve seen how science works: how studies are designed, how … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccination: Take it or leave it?
Facts About the COVID-19 Vaccine
1. Can a COVID-19 vaccine make me sick with COVID-19? No. None of the authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines or COVID-19 vaccines contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. This means that a COVID-19 vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19. It typically takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity (protection against the virus that causes COVID-19) after … [Read more...] about Facts About the COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine: an international triumph
By Roland A. Pattillo, MD, FACOG (retired) The spread of viruses and bacteria is something we experience throughout our lives. From the common cold to more serious health issues like HIV-AIDS and Ebola, we fear mass transmission. In 2020, this fear became very real with COVID-19. But today, there is hope. Others of my era probably remember the devastation caused by … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine: an international triumph
Self care—handling mental health, stress and trauma
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee School of Nursing It’s well-documented that stress and trauma can affect our mental state, even in the best of times. But months of anxiety, fear, grief, and social isolation can take their toll on our mental health, particularly during this pandemic. Parents are coping with ensuring their children continue … [Read more...] about Self care—handling mental health, stress and trauma