Local Health

• Common Council approves temporary moratorium to slow vape shop growth
• Drug Overdose Alert issued in Racine County after 9 suspected overdoses seen in 1 week
• 'It makes it real': Area doctors hope Grammys Song of the Year winner brings awareness to organ donation
• 'Fentanyl, America's New 'F' Word': The Wisconsin campaign that aims to educate the U.S. about fentanyl deaths
• 'It takes a while to educate people': GOP chair determined to tackle PFAS contamination
• Milwaukee could soon temporarily ban all new businesses that sell vaping devices
• How to slow and prevent childhood tooth decay
• Wisconsin parents weigh in after Surgeon General says 13 is 'too young' for social media
• Pedestrian, a 59-year-old man, struck and killed Friday night at 33rd & Burleigh
• Pewaukee realtor helps fund fertility treatments for families struggling with conception
• 2 states see lawsuits against abortion pill restrictions; is Wisconsin next?
• Diabetes medication used as weight-loss drug facing shortage
• UW Health doctor offers update on COVID-19
• Local dietitian says oatmeal offers more than breakfast and cookies
• REPORT: More children and teens are visiting emergency rooms following suicide attempts
• Medical debt relief plan passes Milwaukee Co. ARPA Task Force, moves to finance committee
• Sheboygan mental health facility prepares to close after losing funding
• New study finds dangerous levels of PFAs chemicals in locally caught fish
• Local school discusses talking to a child about a parent's cancer diagnosis
• Madison-based doctor helps open abortion clinic in Rockford, Illinois
• 'They cleared the windscreen': Prince Harry opens up about psychedelic use as research continues at UW-Madison
• UW Health discusses the XBB1.5 COVID-19 variant
• Medical marijuana: Senate Republicans signal support
• 'It's a disease': UW Health experts stress concerns over growing opioid epidemic, overdoses
• GE HealthCare rings opening bell for Nasdaq in Waukesha as they become independent from GE
• 'Chain of survival': NFL life-threatening emergency shines light on importance of CPR, AEDs in all sports settings
• Mother of Waukesha teen who died from cardiac arrest shares message with Damar Hamlin's family
• Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin needs your help as blood shortage continues
• Narcan available free of charge at 2 Greenfield, Milwaukee locations
• Rise in COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee area a 'concern' for health leaders as people gather for holidays
• Despite shortages, children's pain medication can still be found on Milwaukee shelves
• Grocery stores prepare for rush ahead of snowy holiday forecast
• Save lives, visit Milwaukee County Zoo for free during the 'Season of Giving' blood drive
• Expert discusses how to manage mental health during the holidays
• Wisconsin weightlifter will attempt to break record after undergoing heart surgery at UW Health
• Milwaukee physician addresses handling mental health during the holidays
• Ex-Badger says he'll donate brain to science for concussion research after death
• UW doctor urges vaccination, staying home if sick this holiday season
• 'Breastfeeding should not be difficult': South Milwaukee, St. Francis launches free lactation support services
• Shortages in the dental industry remain at critical levels, could lead to longer wait times
• Waukesha County family aims to raise $1M for toddler who suffers from rare fatal disease
• Real Men, Real Talk: Support group focuses on men's mental health
• West Bend high schools host blood drive in honor of middle schooler battling leukemia
• DEA finds 6 in 10 fake prescription pills laced with deadly dose of fentanyl
• Local pharmacies struggle to stock cold, flu medications due to shortages
• UW Health: Respiratory viruses on the rise as we enter the holiday season
• Commission rules UW Health not required to recognize nurses union
• Candy Cane Lane open for 37th year, accepting donations for childhood cancer research
• Registration deadline for 'Flannels & Friends' fundraiser, to help children with heart disease, is Nov. 28
• 'I mean truly saving lives, truly saving lives': Free health clinic opened in popular Milwaukee barbershop
• UW Health warns of toxic fungal infection causing serious respiratory illness in Wisconsin
• DHS: Wisconsin households eligible to order more free Covid-19 rapid test kits
• World Prematurity Day is Nov. 17; what to know about maternal and infant health
• College wrestlers who rapidly cut weight more prone to injury, UW study finds
• 'The number one issue': Pro-choice advocates in Wisconsin discuss potential impacts of election results on reproductive rights
• Local doctor discusses the importance of addressing high blood pressure
• Milwaukee barbershop teams up with national organization to go beyond the cut, focusing on mental health of Black men
• As RSV cases surge in Milwaukee, doctors urge parents to be more cautious this holiday season
• Sports AdvantEdge to open Oconomowoc location in January 2023
• Open enrollment period begins for government-assisted health insurance coverage
• Children's Wisconsin staff spreads joy to patients this Halloween
• 'Drug Take Back Day is every day': Officials urge community to safely dispose of prescription drugs
• Milwaukee health officials push for people to get latest COVID boosters
• Children's Wisconsin sees surge in pediatric RSV cases
• More than 100 bullets fired in overnight shooting leaving 6 men wounded near Fond du Lac and Hoyt
• Wisconsin DNR releases interactive tool for tracking PFAS
• 'Connection is the solution': Unite WI adding 200 community health worker positions in Milwaukee
• World Mental Health Day: Reducing stigmas and workforce challenges facing the industry
• Breast cancer deaths are higher for Black women; Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk raises awareness
• Walk-in flu shots offered in Milwaukee County as flu season begins
• Counselors seeing increase in students struggling with school anxiety, social skills
• 1 in 8 women diagnosed with breast cancer; Komen's More Than Pink Walk spreads awareness
• 'They are at higher risk': Area doctor says many athletes, like J.J. Watt, are prone to Afib
• Friday night hit and run kills 55-year-old man at Capitol & Teutonia
• Flight for Life breaks ground on bigger, permanent facility in Burlington
• Go 'More Than Pink' to help battle breast cancer next weekend
• Packers players visit kids, families at Children's Wisconsin
• Health officials urge Covid boosters as end of federal funding approaches
• Milwaukee Diaper Mission hosts free diaper giveaway at Hayat Pharmacy
• Wisconsin DHS confirms 1st human case of West Nile virus this year in Sheboygan Co. resident
• Evers, DHS announce nearly $32M to support EMS providers in nearly every Wisconsin county
• Coronavirus fall update with UW-Health
• Cyclists depart on 11-day trek to raise money for nationwide donor registry
• Lead-safe home program expands in Wisconsin
• School Bulletin: Muskego increases access to nursing program
• Reagan High School marching band helps "drum out" Alzheimer's
• 'Amazing results': UW Health team saves student given less than 10% chance of survival after suffering fall
• Milwaukee concierge service 'Swaddled Newborn Care' helps families transition into parenthood
• Wisconsin secures $868K grant from CDC for suicide prevention, advocates looking to build, expand resources
• Milwaukee Health Department to begin administering booster shots targeting Omicron subvariant
• Wisconsin health leaders urge public to get updated COVID-19 booster
• Wisconsin to receive more than $14M in Juul settlement
• Wisconsin expands monkeypox vaccine eligibility
• UW Health nurses plan 3-day strike over working conditions
• 'It hits every community, it hits every family': Families, former addicts honor lives lost on International Overdose Awareness Day
• No appointments needed for monkeypox vaccine at Menomonee Valley Drive-Thru Clinic in Milwaukee
• Brewers players Narváez, Urías visit health clinic to promote 'Cerveceros Night'
• Bucks, Froedtert & MCW Health Network and Versiti to host blood drive at Fiserv Forum
• 'Risk is very low': Monkeypox concerns as college students return to campus
• UWM campuses install Narcan boxes, hope to help with Fentanyl-related overdoses