Medical College of Wisconsin

When Roe vs. Wade was overturned, most abortions became illegal in Wisconsin. The 1849 law only allows abortions to save the pregnant person's life. Since the decision, more men are choosing to go under the knife to prevent pregnancy—seeking a vasectomy, and doctors notice that patients are younger.

Alcohol plays a big role in Wisconsin culture, but that relationship with alcohol can be unhealthy. The state has the highest rate of binge drinking in the nation, including 7 of the top 10 drunkest metropolitan areas. But there are efforts to change that and improve the health and quality of life of communities throughout the state.

A program called MEDAL, which stands for medicine, engineering, dentistry, architecture and law is a partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin, MSOE, Marquette Dental School, MATC and Marquette Law School. Judge Mosley joins Lake Effect, along with Stephanie Nikolay, the director of admissions and recruitment at Marquette University Law School to share more about the work they are doing.

Dr. Leonard Egede, the inaugural Milwaukee community chair in health equity research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses his research on how social determinants can impact people’s health.

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld of the Medical College of Wisconsin talks about health care needs after the overtuning of Roe v. Wade.

Dr. John Raymond of Medical College of Wisconsin says the good news about COVID-19 is cases have largely "decoupled" from serious outcomes.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin seek to bring new products to market.

Cancer center director says the gift will go toward hiring and empowering faculty.

A prominent Milwaukee doctor looks at the next few weeks of the pandemic and possibly, the endemic.

A recently completed reconstruction of a Milwaukee-area street not only aims to help encourage walking or commuting to one of the largest local employers, it may also be a role model for other street projects.