Health
Let’s End the “Tampon Tax”
Bill targets inaccessibility of essential menstrual hygiene products in public restrooms.
Oct 25th, 2019 by State Sen. Melissa Agard, Senate Democratic LeaderHealth Clinic Serves Those Lacking Insurance
Nonprofit City on a Hill, 2224 W. Kilbourn Ave., seeks to break the cycle of poverty.
Oct 24th, 2019 by Claire Hyman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceState Board Okays Rules on PFAS Pollution
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will create stricter rule making process for PFAS levels in water.
Oct 24th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerDemocrats Push Paid Family Leave Bill
Modeled after other states, bill creates insurance trust fund paid for entirely by employees.
Oct 23rd, 2019 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin ExaminerAscension St. Joe’s Won’t Sign Agreement
Still tension between hospital and area residents over potential cuts in service.
Oct 22nd, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceLead Exposure Linked to Gun Violence
UWM study finds kids exposed to lead are more likely to later commit gun violence.
Oct 21st, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioState Resists Immunizations
Wisconsin ranks 35th in percent of immunized children, yet bipartisan bill to address problem is stalled in committee.
Oct 20th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin ExaminerState’s Meth Cases Up By 450%
Methamphetamine crisis quietly grows in Wisconsin while all attention on opioid epidemic.
Oct 18th, 2019 by Parker Schorr, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismState Second Worse for Binge Drinking
Report finds 24% of Wisconsin adults engage in binge drinking, versus 16% nationally.
Oct 16th, 2019 by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public RadioPolice Seize Almost $1 Million From THC Vaping Operation
Department looking for a connection to the outbreak of vaping-related lung disease.
Oct 11th, 2019 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public RadioDNR Releases PFAS Contamination Data
PFAS chemicals have been linked to a multitude of health problems
Oct 8th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerFDA Testing Vapes for Link to Lung Damage
The Wisconsin DHS is tracking 69 possible cases of vaping-related lung disease.
Oct 8th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner