By Ana Martinez-Ortiz “Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination.” Those were the words spoken by Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and reiterated by several others during Milwaukee County’s first in-person COVID-19 update meeting. The meeting took place at North Division High School, 1011 W. Center St., on Monday, March 14. Johnson alongside Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Dr. Ben […]
Black History Month: Oby Nwabuzor Takes the Unorthodox Approach
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Obiageli ‘Oby’ Nwabuzor will be the first to tell you she loves Milwaukee. For her, Milwaukee is home, but the Milwaukee she grew up in isn’t the one she sees today. Milwaukee was promising, she said, and while great things are happening in some parts of the city, other parts are being […]
More Than 100 Parents Line Up During Health Fair and Vaccine Event to Get Children 5–11 Vaccinated
By Dena Vang Latricia Anderson was one of several parents waiting in the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church lobby in Baton Rouge to get her 9-year-old son, Michael, vaccinated during the W Cobb NMA Institute Stay Well Community Health Fair and Vaccine Event. “All of the adults in our family and all of the teenagers have […]
We Celebrate Black History
Our Black publications have been telling stories for years about historical giants such as Dr. William Drew, who pioneered a method for preserving blood plasma. Remember George Washington Carver? He discovered hundreds of uses for the peanut and sweet potato. And Benjamin Banneker helped establish the boundaries of Washington, DC. We have heralded the victories […]
COVID-19 Treatments No Longer Fully Waived by Private Insurers
By Matt Martinez 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. Consumers could be in for a surprise when they see their coronavirus-related medical bills. Some insurers are no longer covering the full cost […]
Children’s Wisconsin Talks New Mental Health Walk-In Clinic
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mental health isn’t limited to one demographic over another. Anyone, no matter their age, race or gender can be impacted by mental health and that includes children. Over the past few years, mental health concerns among children have increased and Children’s Wisconsin is answering the call. Children’s Wisconsin announced it will soon […]
DHS Schedules Listening Sessions to Get Input On How Settlement Funds Should Be Used to Address Wisconsin’s Opioid Epidemic
Virtual sessions start Jan. 12 and are scheduled in regions across the state The opioid epidemic has touched every corner of Wisconsin, and how the state responds to the crisis must be informed by the unique circumstances of each individual experiencing opioid use disorder, their friends and family, and their communities. Today, the Wisconsin Department […]
Doctors Continue to Urge Pregnant People and Parents with Eligible Children to Get Vaccinated
By Dena Vang As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in much of the United States, health care and medical professionals are still urging people to get vaccinated—especially pregnant people and parents with eligible children. In a panel discussion during the W Cobb NMA Institute Harry Blake Empowerment Community Health Fair and Vaccine event in Shreveport, […]
City Struggles to Find Solutions to Slow the High Pace of Drug Overdose Deaths
By Edgar Mendez 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. Rafael Mercado works on the front lines of the city’s battle against drug overdoses. And he’s not happy with what he’s seeing. “This […]
Communities Look to Hospitals for More Than Health Care
By Karen Stokes The typical thoughts on the role of hospitals are emergency rooms, maternity, surgeries and health care but now they play an additional role: charity care in the community along with economic development. “Hospitals are so much more than what goes on inside their walls, they are critical parts of their community both […]
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