UW Health: Launches comprehensive sickle cell disease clinic

MADISON, Wis. – As Sickle Cell Awareness Month approaches, UW Health is announcing a new clinic to provide coordinated care for patients with sickle cell disease, an often-misunderstood condition. This chronic disease disproportionately affects people of African ancestry, or those

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Groundwater coordinating council releases annual report

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council today shared key recommendations for protecting and preserving vital groundwater resources in its 2021 annual report to the Wisconsin State Legislature. The recommendations focus on evaluating and addressing drinking water contamination from nitrates, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, and viruses and other microbial pathogens. The

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces CWD response plan review

MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the formation of a committee to review the state’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) response plan. In 2010, the Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the 15-year CWD response plan through 2025, guiding the DNR’s approach to addressing CWD in Wisconsin. In following

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DNC: “Build Back Better” bus tour swings through the midwest

Yesterday, the DNC’s “Build Back Better” bus made stops in Madison, Wisconsin and Kalamazoo, Michigan where Democrats highlighted how President Biden’s agenda is helping working people. At the stops, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, state party chairs Ben Wikler and Lavora Barnes, DNC Secretary Jason Rae, and several small business owners

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UW Health: Launches comprehensive sickle cell disease clinic

MADISON, Wis. – As Sickle Cell Awareness Month approaches, UW Health is announcing a new clinic to provide coordinated care for patients with sickle cell disease, an often-misunderstood condition. This chronic disease disproportionately affects people of African ancestry, or those who identify as Black, and requires comprehensive care from numerous

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