Health Headlines
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posted May 2, 2023
Saving Our Babies Initiative Showing Promising Impact on Improving birth outcomes for Black women and birthing people in Dane County.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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posted April 4, 2023
The FDA has approved over-the-counter distribution of Narcan, used for the emergency treatment of an opioid overdose.
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posted March 7, 2023
Public Health Madison Dane County has issued a "spike alert" for overdoses in the community.
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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.
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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.