Local Health

• 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
• Milwaukee Bucks make wishes come true for 4 children undergoing medical treatment
• Norovirus cases, respiratory illnesses on the rise in Wisconsin
• From an expert: Benefits of 'Dry January' along with a few mocktail recipes
• Fond du Lac installs 9 new overdose aid kits throughout city in fight against fentanyl
• Latest heath headlines with UW Health chief quality officer
• Fun and accountability: Tips from trainers at new Crunch Fitness gym in Waukesha
• Local businesses adapt to Dry January demand; Surgeon General warns of alcohol's cancer risks
• New year, new fitness goals: Brookfield trainer shares how to start 2025 on the right track
• Winter respiratory illness activity expected to spike soon
• 'The need is great': Versiti hosts 24th annual Holiday of Hope blood drive in Milwaukee
• Milwaukee health officials show how they track respiratory illnesses by testing wastewater
• Children's Wisconsin patients choose their own decorated trees at hospital's 1st Christmas tree farm
• Bird flu confirmed in poultry flock in Kenosha County, 1 presumptive human case in Barron Co.
• Ascension's Blanket of Love program holds 5th Community Christmas Dinner
• New depression treatment gives Milwaukee woman new hope
• Chronic pain affects millions, the impact it has on their mental health
• Wisconsin Vision providing easier access for those suffering from hearing loss
• 'What is your goal?' Ascension Wisconsin officials defend cuts to St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee that will affect 100,000 residents
• Children's Wisconsin brings cheer to patients, families with holiday parade
• 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