By Laura L. Otto UWM faculty members, staff and students are assisting efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic however possible, whether it’s providing personal protective equipment, offering expertise to health departments or pushing forward with relevant research. UWM recently collected more than 30,000 gloves and over 1,000 other protective items, including hundreds of masks, […]
What’s it Like to Test Positive for the Coronavirus? We Talk to Three Residents to Find Out
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the timeline and circumstances of Ms. Walton’s diagnosis and self-quarantine. Rebecca Quesada did everything […]
How the Alzheimer’s Association Responded to COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2016, Karen Squiers began noticing that her husband, Larry, was having trouble remembering. Three years later, in July 2019, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and early onset Alzheimer’s. Since then, their lives began to take on a new definition of normal. Every week, Squiers would write a schedule on the […]
Pioneering Physical Therapy Provider Proves it is Possible to get Treatment While Staying Home to Avoid Virus Exposure
There are risks associated with going to a clinic or hospital. Phzio encourages other healthcare professionals to follow its lead by offering telehealth services. As Americans are encouraged to stay home and away from crowds, what happens if you need to see a doctor or other healthcare professional? There are obvious risks associated with going […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Holds Town Hall on COVID-19
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Almost every day it seems that there’s a change regarding COVID-19 or coronavirus. With so much information being given, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) recognized that the influx of information wasn’t necessarily helping people, so it decided to do something about it. Earlier this week, MCW […]
Hospice and Palliative Care Take Preventive Measures to Battle the Coronavirus
By Hayley Crandall Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care have been working to protect not only patients but workers as well during the accelerating pandemic through extensive training and adhering to Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, according to Tony Kudner, vice president, communications and public affairs. According to Kudner, staff with Seasons Hospice & Palliative […]
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March is National Kidney Month
By Karen Stokes March is National Kidney Month, a time when communities across the country raise awareness about kidney disease. In 2020 the focus is on the link between high blood pressure and kidney disease. High-risk populations include those with diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and family history of kidney disease. According to the […]
‘Health Is Wealth’: A Dietitian’s Journey From Bettering Her Own Health To Empowering Others
By Caroline White Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Perseverance isn’t just the name of Bridgett Wilder’s business. It’s the story of her life. Wilder, a native of the Lindsay Heights neighborhood, […]
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