Health & Wellness
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Hunger Knows No Season Posted 11/25/2019
While we may think of food pantries and free meal sites around the holidays, the reality is that a number of households in Dane County, many of them with children, struggle to put food on the table all year long. When a household is food secure, it means that they have regular, guaranteed access to enough food at all times so that everyone in the household can lead a healthy and active life. Read more » -
One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis Posted 10/23/2019
An unregulated industry, it’s difficult to know what is in e-cigarettes and vapes, and at what levels. What we do know is that these products contain nicotine, with some cartridges having as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. Read more » -
Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year Posted 10/15/2019
Like a moving target, flu viruses are constantly changing and affect different people in different ways. This makes every flu season different, and is the reason why everyone six months and older should be vaccinated each and every year. Read more » -
Vaccines Protect You, and Our Community Posted 06/13/2019
We often hear the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child," but it also takes a herd. Read more »