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VA secretary urges veterans to apply for expanded …

Web17 hours ago · Veterans who qualify for benefits and health care under an expansion last year of what is considered toxic exposure should file claims by Aug. 9 to get the most …

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FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of …

(3 days ago) WebThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use off-brand versions of the popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy because they …

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Wisconsin issues health alert as flu and RSV cases …

(2 days ago) WebUW Health said this week its emergency rooms and urgent care centers are “very busy,” following record numbers of urgent care visits in September and October. UW’s …

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With COVID-19 emergency ending, officials urge …

(9 days ago) WebAs government support for COVID-19 programs will decline with the end of the federal public health emergency May 11, Wisconsin health officials on Wednesday urged residents to …

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Downtown Madison addiction treatment clinic is closing

(6 days ago) WebMonarch Health in Downtown Madison is closing Friday. Monarch Health, an addiction treatment clinic that opened in Downtown Madison in September 2020, is …

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Patient groups decry state worker pharmacy plan, but …

(7 days ago) WebDavid Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal. Under the new program, Navitus would enroll patients on specialty drugs in drug assistance programs and the state …

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For-profits' entry into Wisconsin program for disabled, …

(1 days ago) WebPlans by for-profit, out-of-state companies to acquire local nonprofits that run a Wisconsin Medicaid program for people with disabilities and the frail elderly are being …

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Company plans 120-bed behavioral health hospital in …

(1 days ago) WebAcadia Healthcare, of Franklin, Tennessee, plans to open a 120-bed behavioral health hospital on Madison’s Far East Side, according to a conditional use …

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Madison clinics using new program to steer pregnant …

(2 days ago) WebUW Health is serving as the ConnectRx host site, which includes employing the community health workers and providing Epic care coordination tools to health …

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In adults, new treatment for muscle disease can have …

(1 days ago) WebIn adults, new treatment for muscle disease can have mixed results. Personal care worker Andrew Wolfram helps Karen Foxgrover eat lunch at her …

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Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of

(2 days ago) WebAccording to the American Medical Association, international medical graduates often practice in health care shortage areas serving some of the most at-risk …

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UW researchers using gene editing to develop drugs for blindness

(6 days ago) Web1 hour ago · David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal. UW-Madison researchers are part of a five-year, $29 million National Institutes of Health grant using gene editing to …

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Does your kid need a break from smartphones

(6 days ago) Web1 day ago · The cases were reported by 25 state and local health departments. They included outbreaks of norovirus about 47% of the time and salmonella in about 19% of …

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Wisconsin COVID-19 deaths at highest level in more than a year

(4 days ago) WebWisconsin is reporting a daily average of 30 deaths from COVID-19, the highest level in more than a year, as new cases and hospitalizations also remain high among the …

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As COVID-19 worsens nursing shortage, Madison hospitals, …

(2 days ago) WebSSM Health’s new clinic-based job is one of many ways nursing employers and nursing schools in the Madison area are trying to address the nationwide nursing …

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Up to 10 free COVID-19 tests now available to Wisconsin …

(5 days ago) WebNot a single state saw a notable improvement in their average test scores, with some simply treading water at best. Wisconsin residents can now have up to 10 free …

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Jamie Foxx 'will give update on his health when he's ready'

(6 days ago) Web2 days ago · Jamie Foxx will give fans an update on his health condition "when he's ready". The 55-year-old 'Ray' actor's close friend Nick Cannon, 42, made the declaration while …

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Dane County hits pandemic peak of COVID-19 hospitalizations

(1 days ago) WebIn late December, when the highly transmissible omicron variant became widespread, the age-adjusted rate of new COVID-19 cases in the county was 1.9 times …

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Waukesha doctor, already disciplined twice, has license …

(7 days ago) WebA doctor disciplined twice for problematic care and banned from obstetrics has had her license suspended by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board following the …

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Caregiver shortage becoming a crisis, advocates and people …

(7 days ago) WebHere are the details. As the state Legislature considers increasing funding for caregivers through Medicaid programs in the 2023-2035 budget, advocates and people who rely on …

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Naturopathic doctors can now be licensed in Wisconsin

(5 days ago) WebWisconsin’s new law likely will bring more NDs to the state, said Dr. Sarah Axtell, one of three NDs at Lakeside Natural Medicine in the Milwaukee suburb of …

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As COVID-19 ebbs, UW Health, Meriter relax visitor policies

(9 days ago) WebThe health care and social assistance sector is experiencing rising demand for its services as Americans continue to get older and live longer on average. The …

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Alliant Energy Center testing expanding to 7 days a week

(8 days ago) WebPublic Health has contracted Accelerated Labs, a private testing provider, to run the testing site. Public Health said the center is “operating well above goals.” People …

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UW doctor resigns as head of orthopedics after surgery center …

(9 days ago) WebThe longtime head of UW-Madison’s orthopedics department, whose payments from a medical device maker were the focus of federal probes and spurred more oversight of …

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Jamie Foxx 'will give update on his health when he's ready'

(6 days ago) WebJamie Foxx will give fans an update on his health condition "when he's ready". The 55-year-old 'Ray' actor's close friend Nick Cannon, 42, made the declaration while …

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Two girls go missing and are found dead in Tucson Late …

(2 days ago) WebOn this set of episodes from Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles, we sift through many details of the 2012 disappearance and death of 6-year-old Isabel Celis and …

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