Local Health

• Bucks, local groups host community health fair at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
• Former governor, HHS secretary Thompson on RFK Jr. appointment: 'Give him a chance'
• Shigellosis reported at Milwaukee elementary school
• Whitefish Bay residents receive letter warning of potential lead exposure
• Milwaukee County EMS system makes history by offering blood transfusions on site to victims of blood loss
• Walgreens at 91st and Appleton scheduled to close by Dec. 3
• Wauwatosa East High School students make Halloween costumes for babies in the NICU
• Milwaukee Health Dept. issues new lead poisoning prevention recommendations
• Get rid of old prescription medications on National Drug Take Back Day
• Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. celebrates 35 years providing health care in the city
• Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, GE HealthCare announce initiative to improve health in Milwaukee
• New blood center moving into Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood
• Children get up to date on school vaccines at the Northwest Health Center
• 'This is over the top': Why doctors say fall allergies are stronger and longer this year
• 'I just feel empowered:' Moms Mental Health Initiative hosts discussion aimed at addressing perinatal mental health crisis
• 'A dream come true': Wisconsin man takes home exoskeleton device that allows him to walk again
• PCOS: Health expert shares impact and importance of awareness
• Free at home Covid-19 tests return, can be ordered through USPS
• 2 cases of West Nile virus reported in Milwaukee
• New life-changing treatment in Milwaukee gives hope to children with sickle cell disease
• Whooping cough spike seen across Wisconsin and the nation
• AG Kaul meets with recipients of EMS Leave Behind Program
• UW Health discusses salmonella infections, maternity care and more
• Wisconsin native raising money for Ronald McDonald House through coast-to-coast bike ride
• 'Food for Health' offers free weekly fitness classes to the community
• Groundbreaking ceremony held for Versiti Blood Research Institute expansion in Wauwatosa
• After federal program ends, uninsured people could now pay hundreds of dollars for COVID-19 vaccine
• Cancer survivor and MS patient summits Mt. Kilimanjaro
• 'The road to recovery': Milwaukee County allocates $8.5M in opioid settlement funds to treatment, prevention projects
• Mayor Johnson proclaims Sept. 4 Golden Moments Day in fight against childhood cancer
• CDC director and secretary of education make stop in Milwaukee to discuss child wellness
• New and expanded College of Nursing unveiled at Marquette University
• Ascension Smart Smiles program returns to Milwaukee, Racine schools for free dental care
• DHS reports 2 deaths, 1 hospitalization from West Nile Virus in Wisconsin
• Doctors warn of potential health risks following multiple days of high temps
• 'Care Can't Wait' bus tour stops in Milwaukee, highlighting importance of accessible care
• CDC and FDA recommend updated COVID-19 shot
• DHS offers safety advice after case of West Nile virus reported in Washington Co.
• 'Music has the power to heal': Fresh Coast Jazz brings live music to patients at Children's Wisconsin
• Hunger Task Force provides food to elderly community members as part of National Senior Citizens Day
• Love, Logan Foundation holds golf outing to raise fentanyl poisoning awareness
• Bubba's Frozen Custard donating 15% of Aug. 15 sales to pediatric cancer research
• Milwaukee's City on a Hill Health and Wellness Center celebrates expansion
• New addiction treatment center on Milwaukee's north side expected to help 56 men a year
• 'We can make people healthy again': Meta House announces addiction treatment center expansion
• Milwaukee County adds 8 new harm reduction vending machines to combat overdoses
• UW Health officer discusses Boar's Head listeria recall
• Children’s Wisconsin announces creation of Craig Yabuki Mental Health Center
• Milwaukee health leaders urge parents to keep up with students' vaccinations heading into new school year
• Nationwide listeria outbreak from Boar's Head sliced deli meat leaves 2 dead, 34 sick, including 1 in Wisconsin
• 16th annual Walk for Wellness promotes healthy habits for Milwaukee's youth
• Bucks launch free Health and Wellness program aimed at lowering Milwaukee's obesity rates
• More than 40 states, including Wisconsin, are seeing a spike in COVID infections
• Local doctor discusses odds of Covid-19 outbreak ahead of RNC
• Health department confirms case of Legionnaires’ disease in West Allis
• Millions in opioid settlement funds going to addiction prevention, treatment initiatives in Milwaukee County
• County Executive Crowley hosts men's yoga event in Washington Park
• Wisconsin expert, locals react to Surgeon General's call for warning label on social media
• Ascension restores health systems after month-long hack, cybersecurity expert gives advice
• Salvation Army hands out free donuts at Milwaukee VA in honor of National Donut Day
• 'An extension on life:' Madison survivor shares clinical trial experience during Uterine Cancer Awareness Month
• UW-Health study shows teen moods improve on smartphones
• Milwaukee man learning to walk using robotic device
• East Troy High School installs Narcan boxes in effort to help combat fentanyl crisis
• Local radio host and husband open up about his early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis
• 'A public health issue': Period Poverty Awareness Week addresses lack of access to menstrual supplies in Milwaukee
• County Exec. Crowley proclaims May Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month
• Milwaukee's LGBT Community Center hopes to raise $25,000 to keep services going
• Milwaukee County kicks off 3rd annual Healthy County Challenge
• 'It does make a significant impact': Man visits Wisconsin on quest to donate blood in all 50 states
• 'Who knows when she can get another appointment': Ascension hack impacts patients, healthcare workers
• Young dentists become first in nation to graduate from Marquette University with 'privilege diplomas'
• Brewers pitcher visits patients at Aurora Women's Pavilion
• 'This is not the first time' Cybersecurity expert on what could be Ascensions latest cyberattack
• North Shore Health Department warns of whooping cough cases in Whitefish Bay
• Wisconsin DHS: Measles case confirmed in Dane County resident
• Marquette, MPS host 3rd annual mental health seminar for Black & Latino boys
• World Parkinson's Day: Seniors in Mequon participate in 'Pump it for Parkinson's'
• Greater Milwaukee Committee says no to $252 million MPS referendum
• MS Society holds annual fundraiser as Milwaukee landmarks light up orange for MS
• Vin Baker Recovery opens on Milwaukee's north side
• Experts: Daylight Saving can cause added health risks over time
• New VA outpatient clinic to open soon in Oconomowoc, the only one in Waukesha Co.
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Hartford Family Foundation helps impacted families in Wisconsin
• 'Fight the crisis:' Milwaukee Co. leaders, experts honor lives lost from drug overdoses on 4th annual Black Balloon Day
• Bill to federally protect IVF access heads to Senate floor
• Milwaukee Bucks host community resource fair with Nuna
• UW Health discusses latest news: Risks of smoking, COVID boosters and pickleball injuries
• Free health screenings from dermatologists offered during pop-up clinic
• Wisconsin DHS uses settlement money from Juul to fund anti-vaping initiatives
• Waukesha County Heroin Task Force works to break stigma around overdoses
• Wisconsin dentist discusses good dental habits for Children's Oral Health Month
• Milwaukee Health Department hosts free drive-thru vaccination clinic after resident tests positive for mpox
• Experts weighs in on effects of racism on mental health in wake of Arrowhead social media post
• 'The need is there': Free Narcan kits offered at Racine Transit Center
• Private ambulance companies to discuss policy change after death of woman at bus stop
• 'It affects everything': Mental health professionals in Racine County discuss stigmas, strategies on teen mental illness
• National Wear Red Day raises awareness of heart disease risks
• 'We don't want to go backwards': WI health officials encourage measles vaccine after outbreaks in other states
• UW researchers look at gut health and its connection to Alzheimer's disease