Category: Public Health
Milwaukee Health Department opts to discontinue some women’s health services
The Milwaukee Health Department has discontinued mammograms, pap smears and clinical breast exams at its Southside Health Center and opted to coordinate the services with local health systems, according to a Wednesday statement.
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Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Wisconsin will close
The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Wisconsin, a joint effort between Alabama-based Encompass Health and Hospital Sisters Health System Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, will close on April 2, according to a recent notice filed with the state.
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All kids should get tested for lead, DHS recommends
State health officials are recommending Wisconsin kids receive at least two blood lead tests by age 2, following a decline in testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children between 3 and 5 should get a test if they have no record of a prior test.
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Evers signs health-related bills
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law dozens of bills Wednesday, including legislation that would enter Wisconsin into interstate compacts that make it easier for physician assistants, professional counselors, audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice across state lines.
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Wimberger expresses support for PFAS ban
The senator behind major legislation targeting “forever chemicals” says there is likely support in the Republican-controlled Legislature for a ban on their use, as long as the proposal has a glide path for companies to transition to the new regulations.
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