FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID in Milwaukee County, leaders provide final weekly update

Milwaukee County leaders delivered their last weekly COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, March 29 as cases, hospitalizations and deaths decline.

CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread

The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.

Walmart to end cigarette sales in certain stores, markets

Walmart announced it will end cigarette sales at select U.S. store locations, but didn't disclose how many stores would be impacted. The move comes after Walmart banned cigarette sales to any customers under the age of 21 in 2019.

Walmart ending cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

Palmyra bird-flu carcass composting begins, neighbors concerned

In Palmyra Monday, contractors started transporting the nearly three million bird-flu infected chicken carcasses to a compost site. Neighbors' concerns extend beyond the smell.

Palmyra bird-flu carcass composting begins, neighbors concerned
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In Palmyra Monday, contractors started transporting the nearly three million bird-flu infected chicken carcasses to a compost site. Neighbors' concerns extend beyond the smell.

Milwaukee lead poisoning: No criminal charges, but group wants action
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No criminal charges will be filed after an investigation into Milwaukee's Health Department. But one group says that investigation was "incomplete."

Milwaukee lead poisoning: No criminal charges, but group wants action

No criminal charges will be filed after an investigation into Milwaukee's Health Department. But one group says that investigation was "incomplete."

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.

Ellume facing class action complaint over recalled COVID-19 at-home test kits

The complaint alleges Ellume hasn’t refunded customers who bought their COVID-19 at-home test kits that were later recalled for higher-than-acceptable false-positive test results.

UW Health: Accidental child poisoning prevention tips

UW Health's emergency department wants to prevent accidental poisoning of kids, March 26 marking the end of National Poison Prevention Week.

Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study says

Microplastics have been found in our food, drinks and even in human placentas. Now, researchers say they have found the first-ever evidence of microplastics in human blood.

Medical College of Wisconsin donation; $15M for cancer research lab

There is a huge sense of gratitude among the people who make the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) operate – all thanks to a very big donation.

Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee daily could benefit the heart, studies say

Drinking two or three cups of coffee every day may benefit the heart, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session. 

Milwaukee lead poisoning, no criminal charges
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The Milwaukee Health Department will not face criminal charges for mismanagement of its Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention Program. The district attorney's office said there was evidence of wrongdoing but not enough to prosecute a crime.