Local Health

• Woman loses father to flu-related death, encourages others to get flu shot
• UW researcher works to make buildings radon-proof
• Losing one night's sleep may increase risk for Alzheimer's, study says
• WWE's Johnny Gargano sends uplifting message to patient at Children's Wisconsin
• Hard-boiled egg recall expands to products sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's following deadly listeria outbreak
• In Wisconsin, 28 people gave kidneys to strangers this year
• Brown Deer Police offer online form to better respond to special needs calls
• UW students design cart for dog born without front legs
• Great Lakes Distillery hosts Seinfeld-inspired 'Festivus' celebration
• West Allis Brewery hosts HAWS fundraiser to honor Emma Mertens
• Children's Wisconsin temporarily not allowing visitors under 12
• In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug
• More people in the US are dying at home than at the hospital
• Children's Wisconsin hosts winter carnival for young patients and their families
• Milwaukee Board of Health discusses vaping crisis
• The CDC is urging consumers to discard their salad kits after people were sickened with E. coli
• Pete Frates, one of the men who popularized the Ice Bucket Challenge, has died
• Johnson Creek Elementary School closed Dec. 6 due to norovirus outbreak
• Sushi, salads, and spring rolls pulled from Trader Joe's due to listeria concerns
• Majority of wells in new Wisconsin sample have fecal matter
• Chickenpox vaccine reactivates in two boys, causing rare meningitis more commonly seen in unvaccinated kids
• Lawsuit filed over hepatitis A outbreak linked to berries
• Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs
• City of Milwaukee introduces 'PulsePoint,' app that notifies users of nearby medical emergencies
• US officials: Don't eat romaine grown in Salinas, California
• Salad product recall over E. coli bacteria impacts Wisconsin
• Officials: Multistate hepatitis A cases traced to berries
• Woman charged in death of elderly mother who overdosed
• Children's Wisconsin raising money to improve mental health treatment for kids
• Lung injury cases now at 2,172, CDC says
• Ascension Wisconsin to open clinic in Milwaukee’s Third Ward
• Possible chemical culprit found in vaping illness outbreak
• Blood drive in SE Wisconsin to honor heroes on Veterans Day
• Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes
• Milwaukee Public Schools now offering students healthier meal options free of artificial ingredients
• Police investigate death of UWM student
• MRIs show screen time linked to lower brain development in preschoolers
• Prayer vigil highlights lead issue in Milwaukee, and what can be done to help
• Komen Wisconsin: Healthy lifestyle choices reduce your risk of cancer
• Potential listeria contamination leads to apples recall
• Fort Atkinson company recalls ready-to-eat beef patties due to metal contamination
• Anti-anxiety med recalled due to 'foreign substance' and infection risk
• Retailers pull Johnson's baby powder after recall
• 'Wonderful for the people of the area:' Milwaukee's north side opens new food pantry
• Starting in 2020, All CVS Pharmacy locations in Wisconsin will have drug disposal options
• Komen Wisconsin: Signs of breast cancer every woman and man should know
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin announces brand and name evolution
• 'Gain some experience:' MATC students give free dental exams for those living with disabilities
• Over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada
• Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes
• Police: 7-year-old found vaping at Franklin school
• Hunger Task Force partners with Anthem to provide healthy food to seniors
• Annual Food & Wine Festival returns to Kohler for 19th year
• Komen Wisconsin: The importance of getting your mammograms
• Vaping-related lung injuries now in all states but one, new CDC numbers show
• Gov. Evers: More health insurance options on tap this fall
• The importance of knowing your risk of breast cancer
• Letter warns parents of potential asbestos exposure at Yorkville Elementary
• Kroger, Walgreens to stop selling e-cigarettes in US
• King Arthur Flour recalled over possible E. Coli contamination
• US vaping illnesses top 1,000; death count is up to 18
• How risky is eating red meat? New papers provoke controversy
• Scientific breakthrough may eventually allow many blind people to see
• Wauwatosa to include e-cigarettes, vaping in smoke-free air law
• Cudahy bakery holds fundraiser for family of fallen DOC Sergeant Tracey Smith
• Standing by Ellie: Man's loyalty to dog defies rare illness
• Senator Baldwin calls for action in wake of vaping-related lung injuries
• Vaccination events in Madison present both sides of argument
• Wisconsin suicide task force reverses course on proposal
• Milwaukee non-profit gives back to community with neighborhood health fair
• Lawsuits filed in Wisconsin against JUUL over alleged illegal marketing to teens
• 48 cases of vaping-related illnesses under investigation in Wisconsin
• Three Wisconsin horses infected with deadly mosquito virus EEE
• Experts say it's time to get the flu shot
• Widows press Wisconsin lawmakers to OK police insurance bill
• Racine woman claims she found bugs in Starbucks coffee
• 35 cases of lung damage linked to vaping being investigated in Wisconsin, up from 34 last week
• West Nile virus confirmed in Northeastern Wisconsin resident
• UW-Stevens Point studying how virtual reality may be able to help injured athletes
• Wisconsin health officials concerned over vaccine exemptions
• Five states, including Wisconsin, announce lawsuits against Purdue Pharma
• Kaul sues Purdue Pharma over opioid marketing practices