Health

• Milwaukee barbershop expands to become a free health clinic
• Cancer centers, hospitals still feeling effects of ongoing cancer drug shortages
• What happens after you swallow gum? Experts weigh in
• FDA anticipating shortage of amoxicillin for 2nd winter in a row
• Milwaukee doctors urge parents to make sure kids are up to date with vaccines
• Kraft recalls faulty American cheese singles that might be ‘unpleasant’ or make you gag
• New study links chemical hair straightening products to increased cancer risk
• The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
• CDC advisers recommend updated Covid-19 vaccines
• National Suicide Prevention Week: Experts share ways to help save lives
• FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines that target circulating variants
• Abortions have increased significantly in states that border those with bans, new analysis finds
• Waukesha is set to switch over to Lake Michigan water next week, making history in the process
• 'We've seized thousands of pills': Kenosha Police report increase in fentanyl-laced pills
• What Covid-19 precautions should you be taking now? A doctor explains
• Man sues Froedtert Hospital, claims medical instrument was knowingly left inside his body after surgery
• Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan to hit shelves next week, drugmaker says
• Emerging group of synthetic opioids may be more potent than fentanyl, study warns
• Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
• Noticing more people wearing COVID-19 masks again? Here's why
• Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, CDC report says
• FDA warns against using certain eye drops over microbial contamination
• UW Health chief quality officer breaks down health headlines
• FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
• Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
• 1st human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Dane County resident
• Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them
• Fentanyl crisis: State leaders, victims talk dangers and possible solutions
• CDC director visits Wisconsin to promote school-based immunizations, restore trust in vaccines
• Cancer diagnosis rates going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
• Do not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, UTI tests, FDA warns
• Many Americans wrongly believe exposure to marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco, study finds
• Garden initiative to offer free food to underserved communities in Milwaukee
• Playing football may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease, study suggests
• Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, provisional data shows
• New variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up
• 11 vending machines with free Narcan, fentanyl strips and gun locks placed in Milwaukee County
• UW Health: Why ticks and mosquitoes are causing more problems
• Older women’s breast cancer is often overdiagnosed, study finds, raising risk of unnecessary treatment
• 'It's amazing to feel human': American Red Cross puts new blood donation guidelines into practice
• Breakthrough pill treats postpartum depression -- what that means for Wisconsin mothers
• One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says
• Local nonprofit brings attention to fentanyl crisis at baseball game
• More gay men can give blood as ‘one of the most significant changes in blood banking history’ gets underway
• Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks
• Local mom says she was 'blindsided' after son died of sudden cardiac arrest, here's what you can do
• UW Health Chief Quality Officer discusses health headlines
• Trader Joe’s recalls two types of cookies because they may contain rocks
• 'It facilitates recovery': New program could help reduce opioid dependence
• Sen. Baldwin visits Milwaukee for roundtable discussion on opioid, fentanyl crisis
• Need for more culturally specific mental health resources as anniversary of 988 Lifeline approaches
• FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
• AHEAD study: Wisconsin participates in global effort to tackle Alzheimer's before symptoms show up
• First Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease progression gets full FDA approval
• Overuse of marijuana linked to surgery complications and death, study says
• Blueberries have joined green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen list
• Red Cross sees serious shortage in blood donations -- here's how you can help
• Xylazine present in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl overdose deaths in the US
• American Family Field hosts hundreds of Milwaukee-area kids for free dental care
• CDC issues warning about the first locally acquired cases of malaria in the US in 20 years
• A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds
• Frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods recalled over possible listeria contamination
• Oconomowoc launches Overdose Aid Kit box program in fight against fentanyl crisis
• FDA to test out nutrition labels on the front of food packaging
• Adult autism diagnosis rates on the rise in SE Wisconsin
• Daytime naps may be good for our brains, study says
• FDA advisers recommend that Covid-19 boosters for fall should drop original strain
• Report: Fentanyl is top killer of Wisconsinites ages 25-54
• Traditional smoking of cigarettes reaches all time low; vaping on the rise
• Salmonella outbreak linked to flour is over, CDC says, but consumers should still check for recalled bags
• More than 90% of large US cancer centers report shortage of life-saving chemo drugs in new survey
• UW Health surgeons save baby's life by performing emergency medical procedure
• Newborn deaths prompt federal warning over recalled Boppy baby loungers
• Health department: Positive case of Mpox identified in Milwaukee resident
• UW-Milwaukee training program addresses shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners
• Sleep apnea linked to smaller brain volume, study finds
• Wisconsin summer safety: How to avoid hot car deaths
• Cognitive decline accelerates after heart attack, study finds
• Proposal to help Milwaukee County employees gain access to abortion care stalled
• HIV infections declining among young men, according to new data
• What happens if you wake up before your alarm? Tips from sleep experts
• New reports released on infant deaths in Wisconsin
• A growing number of sports bras, shirts and leggings brands found with high levels of toxic chemical, watchdog warns
• Lawmakers introduce legislation to end maternal health crisis
• The Wisconsin mom helping kids cope with mental health by using tools in their 'Back Pocket'
• Marijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
• Milwaukee Water Works announces new plan to accelerate lead pipe replacement
• FDA greenlights a new type of drug for menopausal hot flashes
• FDA paves way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood with new risk-based assessment
• First US cases of treatment-resistant ringworm found in patients in New York City
• Wisconsin woman overcomes heart failure, transplant to become 1st-time mom
• FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
• Waukesha County partners with local organizations to distribute Overdose Aid Kits
• As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won't work due to women's weight and likelihood of following label
• Chinese postpartum confinement, called 'zuo yue zi,' is gaining Western appeal
• Covid-19 was the 4th leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows
• UW Researchers found changes in adult drinking habits during pandemic
• FDA approves first vaccine for RSV, a moment six decades in the making
• Breast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds
• UW Health's Chief Quality Officer discusses the latest health news