Health
State 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 Examiner
Democrats 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 Examiner
Ascension 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 Service
Lead 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 Radio
State 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 Examiner
State’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 Journalism
State 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 Radio
Police 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 Radio
DNR Releases PFAS Contamination Data
PFAS chemicals have been linked to a multitude of health problems
Oct 8th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
FDA 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
Move Wisconsin Medicaid Expansion Forward
70 percent of Wisconsinites support Medicaid expansion. It would provide health insurance to those without, and save state millions.
Oct 8th, 2019 by Bill Kaplan
Oxycontin Maker Gave $65k to Marquette University
Family behind Purdue Pharma, a company being sued for its role in opioid epidemic, made $60 million in donations to universities around the world.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
