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New UW project hopes to lower high smoking rates among low-income adults (opens the original)
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A new grant-funded project will work with federally funded health clinics to help people with low incomes quit smoking. The University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention received an $11.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for the five-year project. Researchers will partner with eight of Wisconsin’s 17 Community Health Centers, or CHCs, to develop, test and sustain improved treatments for tobacco use. The project will also work with eight CHCs in Massachusett
Enjoy fall weather? So do ticks, scientists warn (opens the original)
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The cooler temperatures and changing leaves of fall draw many Wisconsinites outside. But experts warn autumn also brings a surge in tick activity and the risk of Lyme disease. Deer ticks, also called blacklegged ticks, are active from early spring to late fall. After initially peaking around May, the tick population sees a second peak in October. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” newsletter keeps you connected to the state you love without feeling overwhelmed. No paywall. No agenda. No corporate filter. A
Wisconsin Officials Push Vaccination As Measles Outbreak Grows (opens the original)
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New cases in Vernon County add to 164 statewide, but demand for MMR shots is rising. As the number of measles cases continues to grow, Wisconsin health officials say they’re seeing some success with efforts to encourage vaccination. The outbreak in Iowa, Lafayette and Grant counties has grown to 161 confirmed and probable cases over the past two months. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced two new measles cases in Vernon County, including one in a person visiting t
Avian Flu Returns To Wisconsin Poultry Farm, Raising Mink Concerns (opens the original)
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Barron County outbreak comes as Utah mink infections worry experts in top mink-producing state. Photo from the United States Department of Agriculture. State agriculture officials are urging farms to tighten protective measures after the highly contagious avian flu virus has once again been found in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed the virus was found on a commercial poultry farm in Barron County. State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle sa
Wisconsin health officials hopeful encouraging measles vaccination can stop growing outbreak (opens the original)
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As the number of measles cases continues to grow, Wisconsin health officials say they’re seeing some success with efforts to encourage vaccination. The outbreak in Iowa, Lafayette and Grant counties has grown to 161 confirmed and probable cases over the past two months. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced two new measles cases in Vernon County, including one in a person visiting the county from out of state. Health officials are investigating whether the new cases
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