Local Health
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'Cocktails for a Cause': Milwaukee leaders serve signature drinks to raise money for cancer research
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UW Health joins CBS 58 to discuss health headlines, from Powassan virus to dairy-driven nightmares
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Chef Pawlak offering up special sundae at Georgie Porgie's benefiting Children's Wisconsin
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Brewers, Versiti host blood drive at American Family Field
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MPS' Westside Academy cleared to reopen after lead cleanup
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Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility celebrates 100 years of service
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Elkhart Lake police warn public of parasite causing swimmer's itch
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Hope on the diamond: Kenosha cancer survivor throws out first pitch at Simmons Field
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Family sues Children's Wisconsin after daughter's donated brain lost, keeps searching for cure
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Local leaders raise Juneteenth flag over Milwaukee City Hall
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MPS lists 14 schools up next for lead response; DHS fines district for series of violations
- Health department clears LaFollette School to reopen after addressing lead risks
- Cross-country trip raises awareness for polio prevention, with stop at State Fair Park
- Wisconsin health officials urge safety precautions amid uptick in Lyme disease cases
- Canada wildfire smoke in the US: How Wisconsinites can protect themselves
- UW Health doctor shares tips for navigating poor air quality
- Sen. Ron Johnson on CDC help for MPS lead issues: 'Is there really some secret expertise that the federal government has?'
- UW researcher reacts to RFK announcement CDC won't recommend COVID-19 vaccine for healthy kids, pregnant women
- UW Health official discusses Biden cancer diagnosis and advances in detection technology
- Milwaukee health officials push back on latest RFK comments about MPS lead crisis
- Walk and Roll 2K raises awareness for homeless veterans services while promoting wellness
- Starms Early Childhood Center cleared to reopen; students to remain relocated for rest of school year
- As Wisconsin ranks '41st in country' for prostate cancer survival, local doctors stress importance of screening
- Sen. Baldwin presses RFK Jr. on Milwaukee's lead crisis, cuts to CDC programs
- State lawmakers advance bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control
- Children's Wisconsin opens new walk-in clinic on Milwaukee's north side
- Milwaukee has replaced 10,000 lead service lines since 2017 -- but there's still a long way to go
- UW Health headlines, including an at-home cervical cancer test and more
- Milwaukee pharmacist explains how President's executive order could impact prescription drug pricing, and how long it could take to see a change
- 'We want them to be held accountable': Local nurses, advocates protest for-profit nursing college in Milwaukee
- MPD, Froedtert say they're committed to working together following incident when officer was denied care
- Half of Milwaukee's kids aren't being screened for lead. Fewer than 20 came to a free testing clinic
- Health department clears Nehring's Sendik's on Downer to reopen
- MPS board questions officials on lead plan; no total cost estimate yet
- UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof discusses the latest national health headlines
- 2 more MPS schools to close as part of ongoing lead issue
- Wisconsin residents dispose of unwanted medications during Drug Take Back Day
- Children's Wisconsin patients spray paint doctor's hair green for Bucks playoff
- Hartford family installs overdose aid kit downtown in honor of late son
- Grassroots forum in Waukesha calls attention to impacts potential Medicaid cuts could have on services for people with disabilities
- Reopening of Fernwood Montessori pushed back after additional cleaning
- MPS lead update: Goal is to test all pre-1950 schools by end of summer
- MPS board considers suing paint companies over lead crisis
- MPS, MHD on their own after CDC denies request for help with lead crisis
- Do's and don'ts of preparing for a marathon
- Komen's annual Sneakers & Pearls gala and BigWig celebration raises funds for breast health services
- Versiti's 'Light for Life' event celebrates organ donors
- Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network implements new service for expectant and new moms
- Johnsonville recalls cheddar bratwursts due to possible plastic contamination
- Bird flu case confirmed at commercial poultry flock in Sheboygan Co.
- Tony's Chocolonely recalls 2 candy bars that may contain small stones
- Coping with seasonal allergies this spring
- MPS buildings closed for lead hazards open as polling places Tuesday; many voters 'not concerned'
- More than 10K Coca-Cola cans distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois recalled for possible plastic contamination
- MFD successfully administers first batch of blood to trauma patient thanks to new program
- Medical College of Wisconsin students learn their placements on National Residency Match Day
- Free lead testing clinic launches at Children's Wisconsin Next Door Clinic
- Milwaukee Health Department encourages young children be tested for lead at upcoming pop-up clinics
- 'This keeps elevating to that level': Amid spreading lead-in-schools crisis, first testing clinic opens Saturday
- Students return to Trowbridge Elementary after its weeklong closure due to lead concerns
- Influenza cases on the rise across Wisconsin, including some causing brain infections
- A tradition that gives back: Tremper High School hosts 43rd annual student-run blood drive
- Milwaukeeans reflect on 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
- Waukesha County students take part in interactive health care career expo
- Sleep doctor offers tips to help you 'spring forward' for Daylight Saving
- Lead screening clinics to be held for MPS students at schools of concern
- UW leaders call on White House to reverse medical research cuts
- MPH to announce children's lead testing clinic soon, no reopen date for Trowbridge School yet
- Mother grieves the loss of her son after sudden illness
- Gov. Evers hosts roundtable discussion with local health care leaders
- Trowbridge students start at new school after testing positive for dangerous levels of lead
- 'Rally Round' fundraiser for Children's Wisconsin slated for Sept. 13 at State Fair Park
- Landmark Credit Union manager shaves head after reaching goal, raising $61K for Children's Wisconsin
- As Texas measles outbreak turns deadly, Wisconsin physicians raise concern about vaccination rates
- Sen. Baldwin hosts roundtable discussion on future of Medicaid
- 'A public health crisis': Wisconsin lawmakers introduce legislation tackling climate change at the state level
- Milwaukee Recreation highlights its Community Wellness Program during Black History Month
- 5th annual Have Heart fundraiser held at Waukesha West High School
- From microneedling to skin cancer removal, Highlander Dermatology aims to improve skincare in Milwaukee area
- Jury sides with Racine family in medical malpractice suit involving use of Pitocin in childbirth
- Milwaukee County unveils new overdose dashboard
- 'Healing the Dream' event highlights wellness resources
- Milwaukee Health Dept needs help testing MPS schools for lead after hazardous levels found at Kagel Elementary
- Local cardiologist offers tips, warns shoveling and snowblowing can strain heart
- Golda Meir at risk of closing down if MPS fails to address lead hazards
- Wisconsin Alzheimer's Association hosts Black History Month event offering resources, support
- 'It's sounding an alarm:' Milwaukee petition demands transparency from MPS, MHD after students test positive for lead
- Local financial expert outlines financial bucket list strategies
- Wisconsin woman is first in the world to try new experimental treatment for autoimmune disease affecting 4 million Americans
- A look back at the impact of COVID-19, 5 years later
- Local woman files lawsuit after doctor finds feeding tube inside her 35 years later
- MPS reveals multiple schools have hazardous levels of lead inside buildings
- UW Health officer discusses heart disease, new FDA-approved painkiller
- Baldwin tours UW opioid center amid funding freeze concerns
- Pair of local nonprofits aim to feed 200 pregnant families each month through 2025
- Influenza is on the rise in Wisconsin hospitals as vaccination rates fall
- Groundbreaking celebrated for St. Jude Dream Home Showplace in Menomonee Falls
- National Blood Donor Month: Drive honors donors helping save lives
- DHS confirms 1st pediatric influenza-associated death in Wisconsin this season
- FDA bans Red Dye No. 3, food coloring used in food and drinks