Health
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Nicotine pouches may help smokers quit, but pose addictive risks for young people
Pouches are the fastest growing nicotine product on the market in America. Studies show that while they may help addicted people lower risk, they’re also a potential gateway for young people.
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As fatal crashes reach near-record highs, regulations for ATVs/UTVs move forward
As fatalities reached near-record highs last year, the policymaking board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved updated regulations for all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles that address safety.
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Is walking a complete workout? Wisconsin physical therapists weigh in.
Walking is certainly a healthy activity. Whether it’s a complete workout depends on your cardio fitness, said physical therapists (and sisters) Jill Thein-Nissenbaum and Lori Thein Brody.Â
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Waukesha County resident tests positive for measles
A Waukesha County resident has tested positive for measles, making it the first case in Wisconsin this year.
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‘Paid for by all of us’: Trump’s second term set to increase health costs, uncompensated care
An analyst from KFF and a Wisconsin health care-focused lawyer reflect on the biggest changes in health coverage since the beginning of the second Trump administration.
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DeForest prepares to reintroduce fluoride to its water after protracted controversy
Nearly a year ago, DeForest trustees voted to stop adding fluoride to the village’s water. The decision followed months of controversy in the village north of Madison.
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DHS asks for $70M to cover food assistance costs passed to state by Congress
Starting in October, the state’s share of administrative costs for FoodShare, the state’s name for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will increase from 50 percent to 75 percent.
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What difference will a GLP-1 pill make? Wisconsin weight loss physician weighs inÂ
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first daily GLP-1 pill in the U.S. A Wisconsin healthcare leader explains what people should know.
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Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson talking to Democrats about partial ACA fix
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he’s exploring a way to help people earning more than 400 percent of the federal poverty level, who got cut off when the extended subsidies expired.
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3 takeaways from Wisconsin dietitian on new food guidelines
The Trump administration recently unveiled new dietary guidelines, changing the food pyramid to put protein, healthy fats and vegetables at the top with wholegrains at the bottom. A Wisconsin dietician outlined three big takeaways.










