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10/23 One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis

An unregulated industry, it’s difficult to know what is in e-cigarettes and vapes, and at what levels.
10/15 Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year

Like a moving target, flu viruses are constantly changing and affect different people in different ways.
09/24 How We’re Working Upstream to Prevent Violence

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home and community.

11/18/2019 Proposal would expand the area in Downtown Madison where additional bars are banned
Recent study by City of Madison Finance and Public Health shows a link between alcohol and increased crime and building code violations.
11/11/2019 Potential Culprit Found in Vaping-Related Lung Injuries and Deaths
Federal health officials have identified vitamin E acetate in the lung fluids of 29 people sickened in the outbreak of dangerous vaping-related lung injuries.
11/01/2019 Open Enrollment via Federal Marketplace Begins
The federal marketplace is for people who would not otherwise have health insurance through work, Medicaid, Medicare or CHIP. The deadline to sign up is December 15.

10/24 Take Action to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning
In Dane County, exposure to lead continues to be a public health challenge affecting our youth.
10/14 Safe and Effective, Now is the Time for Flu Vaccination
Now is the time to get vaccinated against the flu.
10/2 Public Health Urges Breast Cancer Screening for Women of Color
One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer, the second most common cancer in women, at some...

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