140,000+ Falls In 2024: Health Officials Urge Prevention
The state Department of Health Services found that emergency medical services in Wisconsin responded to over 140,000 falls in 2024,… Read More
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State Comments On Proposed SNAP Changes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill. It included a set of proposals to cut funding for the Supplemental… Read More
Wisconsin Asks You To Test For Radon
Radon, a colorless, odorless gas, can seep into homes through their foundation and be deadly at high levels. In Wisconsin, 1 in 10 homes… Read More
Mosquito-Proof Your Home To Prevent WNV
Mosquito activity and the risk of infection with West Nile virus will continue through the rest of summer and into the fall until there is… Read More
Wisconsin Sees First West Nile Virus Deaths
The state Department of Health Services has confirmed two Wisconsinites have died and another was hospitalized because of West Nile virus…. Read More
West Nile Virus Confirmed In Wisconsin
The Department of Health Services announces the first West Nile virus infections in Wisconsin this year in a healthy blood donor from… Read More
Simple Safety Steps For The County Fair
The 2024 fair season in Wisconsin begins this week! With it comes an opportunity for Wisconsinites of all ages to visit animals up close…. Read More
Haze Gets Worse
Pictured: A multi-day air quality advisory has been issued across Wisconsin due to another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Photo by… Read More
Self Insured? Deadline To Make Changes Coming Up
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today remind Wisconsinites they have one week left to enroll in a health plan available on the federal marketplace to receive coverage that begins the first of the year (January 1, 2023). Those who already have insurance through the federal marketplace can also renew, update, or upgrade their health plans during this open enrollment period.
More Help Is On The Way
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services got a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent suicide in… Read More