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  • Dane County Health Council and Partners Celebrate First Anniversary of ConnectRx Wisconsin

    posted May 2, 2023

    Saving Our Babies Initiative Showing Promising Impact on Improving birth outcomes for Black women and birthing people in Dane County.

  • Food insecurity in Dane County and south central Wisconsin

    posted April 28, 2023

    The extra benefits from the pandemic ended in February, which means more people — including those in Dane County and south central Wisconsin — are struggling to feed their families.

  • How one pharmacy is getting creative to treat strep throat amid Amoxicillin shortage

    posted April 17, 2023

    As cases of group A strep surge in southern Wisconsin, some pharmacies in our area are experiencing a backlog of the common strep treatment drug, Amoxicillin. 

  • Madison COVID testing clinic to be closed by health department

    posted April 4, 2023

    Public Health Madison & Dane County will close its community COVID-19 testing clinic at 2230 S. Park St. after three years, starting April 14.

  • Madison city leaders on path to double the number of chickens allowed in backyard flocks

    posted April 4, 2023

    Members of Madison's Plan Commission voted unanimously Monday to recommend increasing the number of chickens allowed in backyard flocks from four to eight. 

  • 'They want to have this at the ready': FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan

    posted April 4, 2023

    The FDA has approved over-the-counter distribution of Narcan, used for the emergency treatment of an opioid overdose. 

  • PHMDC issues alert after 10 overdoses in 36-hours from fentanyl laced drugs

    posted March 7, 2023

    Public Health Madison Dane County has issued a "spike alert" for overdoses in the community. 

  • New safety initiative aims to prevent crime in Madison’s State Street area

    posted March 7, 2023

    Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) is ramping up their safety efforts by leading a new safety initiative to prevent crime in downtown Madison.

  • Madison clinic works to keep COVID-19 vaccination accessible

    posted January 17, 2023

    Monday marked one year since the highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, and while fewer people are getting sick this year, doctors say it's still a good idea to get vaccinated against the virus. 

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