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'Not everyone in every county has the same opportunity to be …

Health outcomes are not even across Wisconsin’s 72 counties, and even the healthiest counties have sharp disparities, with Black residents far more likely to die prematurely, according to new data from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Population Health Institute. The institute released its 2023 County Health Rankings last week, which looked at health outcomes in every […]

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Hospital merger could affect 2M patients in Wisconsin, 3 other …

WEBAbout 2 million people in Wisconsin and three other Midwestern states could have better access to specialty health care. That’s if a merger between Marshfield Clinic …

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Froedtert, ThedaCare to become one organization at the start of …

WEBGretchen Brown/WPR. A merger of two eastern Wisconsin health systems will take effect at the start of the new year. Froedtert Heath, based in Milwaukee, and …

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Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your …

WEBFor years, I was an inveterate early morning exerciser — the kind of person you’d spot trudging into the gym just after the doors were unlocked or running through …

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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health …

WEBMilwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public …

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Wisconsin hospitals survived the worst of the pandemic. But a new

WEBWisconsin hospitals rebounded from the pandemic, but staffing shortages, worker burnout and record inflation could spell trouble, according to an industry report. …

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Local physician network hopes to buy western Wisconsin hospitals

WEBA physician association in western Wisconsin hopes to purchase a network of hospitals and clinics set to close starting in March. OakLeaf Medical Network, which currently operates …

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Milwaukee Health Care Partnership investigates inequities

WEBThe Milwaukee Health Care Partnership conducted surveys and interviews of county residents for the Community Health Need Assessment. The results found …

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Wisconsin sees 2 major hospital mergers finalized back to back

WEBMillions of Wisconsin residents will be affected by two separate mergers of nonprofit hospital systems that were finalized earlier this month. Gundersen Health …

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Here's what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a …

WEBPuerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year.. It’s the latest …

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Evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health …

WEBThis week Zorba and Karl look at research linking ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes, and they discuss a study that shows taking 9000 to …

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Push to open new Chippewa Valley hospital continues ahead of …

WEBChippewa Valley Health Cooperative will work to open a new hospital after failed attempts to delay closure of St. Joseph's, Sacred Heart hospitals. HSHS St. …

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BadgerCare recipients to receive free over-the-counter …

WEBGov. Tony Evers will make over-the-counter contraceptives free to Wisconsinites who receive public health insurance, he announced Tuesday during his annual State of the …

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Wisconsin has seen several hospital mergers in the last year. How …

WEBHealth care mergers are nothing new. The industry has consolidated substantially over the last two decades, and at a more rapid pace since 2010, according …

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Most long COVID effects resolve within a year after mild infection

WEBThis week the hosts discuss how most long COVID-19 effects resolve within a year after mild infection, and they examine why deep meditation may alter gut microbes for better …

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Bulldogs are prone to health problems. New Hampshire could …

WEBWith their smushed-in faces and button noses, French bulldogs, pugs and bulldogs are among the most popular breeds in the U.S. But their stout stature has a …

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Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls leaders say news of hospital closures

WEBEau Claire, Chippewa Falls leaders say news of hospital closures shocked communities. Officials worry about patient care, jobs affected by HSHS, Prevea closures …

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Gov. Evers discusses layoffs, health care access in western …

WEBGov. Tony Evers says Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health should have told state officials and their employees that closures were coming well …

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Women’s sexual health, Immigration lawyers, Ezra Klein, The …

WEBAn author of a study on women’s sexual health discusses the findings. Then, we examine a shortage of attorneys creating a backlog of immigration cases.

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Social isolation among elderly peaks in winter months

WEBNellis said mental health problems snowball into physical ones. “Once people are depressed, they stop taking care of themselves. So they’re not eating, they’re …

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'It affects every single person on this reservation': Menominee …

WEBOn the day her first son was born, Lydi Dodge’s father died of a drug overdose. Two years later, her mother died from liver failure stemming from a battle with …

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Wisconsin medical residents are crossing state lines for abortion

WEBNurse Cassie Owen demonstrates an ultrasound machine at the Portico Crisis Pregnancy Center on Jan. 26, 2022, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. States that have …

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