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Mental Health Complex to permanently close as County fully …

WEBThe Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS) announced on August 15 that the Milwaukee …

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Milwaukee County's new Mental Health Emergency Center will …

WEBMilwaukee County will be able to provide mental health treatment for local residents far closer to the neighborhoods where they need it, replacing the previously …

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Wisconsin ranks poorly in new report that maps disparities in …

WEBThe gap in the U.S. between the average health and well-being of white people and people who are Black, Latinx/Hispanic, or American Indian/Alaskan Native …

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Interactive map visualizes Wisconsin’s health disparities by county

WEBAn interactive graphic presents the Rankings & Roadmaps of Wisconsin county health data in a visual format. Centered on a map and detailed in a circular bar …

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Why schools turn to telehealth therapy options to meet soaring …

WEBFor Valerie Aguirre’s daughter in Hawaii, a spate of middle school “friend drama” escalated into violence and online bullying that left the 12-year-old feeling …

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Marcia P. Coggs Center: Milwaukee County breaks ground on new …

WEBCounty Executive David Crowley, local and state leaders, the Coggs family, and members of the public gathered on October 2 at a construction site in the King Park …

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Racism proclaimed a public health crisis by Milwaukee County …

WEBAssert that racism is a public health crisis affecting our entire society; Assess internal policy and procedures to ensure racial equity is a core element of Milwaukee …

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Digital wellness space launched to serve local LGBTQ+ community …

WEBMilwaukee Pride’s Health & Wellness area is a large component of the festival, taking up 30% of the overall event footprint and serving nearly 45,000 people …

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Wisconsin to allocate more Federal funding to address mental and

WEBThe funding, part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March, will add $24.6 million to mental health services and $22 million to substance use …

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Profound toll of COVID-19 on heart health is only starting to …

WEB“This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a physical therapist at Washington University in St. Louis. Somehow, a mild case of …

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The dilemma of distance complicates health care options in rural

WEBThe same aspects of rural life that are attractive to many Wisconsinites — solitude, space, smaller communities — can often make getting the health care they …

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Building a Fat City: How the sprawl of urban planning contributes …

WEBNew disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and attention. Meanwhile, however, …

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Recent mergers of major hospitals in Wisconsin will impact about …

WEBGundersen Health System and Bellin Health completed a merger on December 1. The next day, Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health did the same.

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Freshwater Fragility: Lake Michigan's quality of drinking water …

WEBA preview occurred on July 31, 2014, when a nasty green slime – properly known as a harmful algal bloom, or HAB – developed in the western basin of Lake Erie.

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Small Wisconsin hospitals look for ways to survive statewide rural

WEBThe nonprofit Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism collaborates with Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, other news media and the UW …

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Social workers are being used by more Wisconsin law enforcement

WEBMore police departments in Wisconsin are adding social workers or civilian positions that will respond to crisis calls with officers at a time when law enforcement …

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Subscription-based care has expanded to deliver prescription …

WEBOnline subscription services for care have grown far beyond their roots dealing mainly with hair loss, acne, or birth control. Companies including Hims & Hers, …

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Zepbound: FDA approves new version of Eli Lilly's Mounjaro …

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s drug, named Zepbound. The drug, also known as tirzepatide, helped dieters lose as much as 40 to 60 …

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