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05/03 Celebrating Partners Working Toward Breastfeeding Equity

Despite known benefits, some families are less likely to start and con
04/04 Our 2018 Annual Snapshot

Our 2018 Annual Snapshot highlights the many ways we are working to improve health in Madison and Dane County.
12/27 Preventing Foodborne Illness in Dane County

Our team of 12 sanitarians conducted over 2,700 restaurant inspections this year to eliminate food safety risk factors linked to illness.

05/14/2019 US lawmakers push bipartisan bill to raise the federal minimum buying age for tobacco to 21
U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate in April that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21.
05/01/2019 Measles cases break record since disease was eliminated in United States in 2000
Nationwide, 695 cases of the vaccine-preventable illness had been reported in 22 states this year, as of Wednesday April 24th, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
04/15/2019 Stress, racism behind poor outcomes for black babies in Dane County
Report from Dane County Health Council and the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, follows nine months of focus groups and surveys involving nearly 300 black women, black men and health care and social services providers.

5/3 Fight the Bite: Take Steps to Prevent West Nile Virus
With the arrival of spring weather and some recent rainfall, it is time to be aware of the importance of preventing...
4/24 Wisconsin Wins Tobacco & Nicotine Compliance Checks See Improvement
Every year, Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) conducts unannounced compliance checks of tobacco...
4/22 The ground is thawed and ticks are now active
Warm weather has finally arrived, which means it’s time for yard work and outdoor activities.

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