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CDC can't help MPS and Milwaukee Health Department with lead crisis
The CDC is blaming the loss of its lead experts because of mass firings from last week across federal health agencies.
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for ...
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Bill that makes Medicaid tougher to renew gets panned by people who depend on the program
Except for its author, every witness testifying at a hearing Thursday opposed a bill to restrict the Medicaid eligibility ...
Teen vaping remains prominent in northcentral Wisconsin despite efforts
Despite prevention efforts on local and state levels, a Public Health Educator from the Marathon County Health Department says levels of vaping remain similar in the area.
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Wisconsin confronts PFAS crisis amid legislative debates, public health concerns
Wisconsin is still grappling with the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, often referred to as ...
Wisconsin health officials to hold off on reinstating COVID-era funds canceled by the Trump administration
More than $200 million in COVID-19 relief funds for Wisconsin were canceled by the Trump administration and now are the ...
Federal layoffs affect Wisconsin resources for bird flu, other animal health concerns
Head of state veterinary lab says cuts to federal employees will disrupt data sharing, coordinated approach to fighting bird ...