Health
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Wisconsin health officials investigate salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
Wisconsin health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled SunFed cucumbers, which has affected 68 people in 19 states. A recent salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cucumbers has affected multiple states, including Wisconsin, prompting health officials to issue warnings and investigate the source. The outbreak has already sickened 68 people across 19…
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Opinion: It’s time to get serious about illegal flavored vapes
To reduce youth nicotine use, a Wisconsin oncologist calls on the Food and Drug Administration to ban flavored vapes—many of them coming from China.
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Stay healthy this holiday season with vaccines & preventive measures
DHS urges Wisconsinites to get vaccines against flu, RSV, and COVID-19 before holiday gatherings to protect themselves and others.
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Why people are so concerned about Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead US public health
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
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Opinion: Harris’s Medicare plan to cover seniors’ home care would be a miracle for families like mine
From our Letters to the Editor: The vice president’s initiative isn’t getting a lot of media attention, but it’s connecting with the many families dealing with an emotionally and financially draining ordeal.
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Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds. Here’s what to know.
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Harris-Walz campaign unveils more rural initiatives: 10,000 healthcare workers, affordable internet, easier farm equipment repairs
The campaign started new ads on 75 rural Wisconsin radio stations, hitting Trump’s Project 2025 for the harm it would inflict on the farm economy.
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Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
