A JAMA study and a federal advisory link late‑night phone use to widespread teen sleep loss, and a UW Health doctor outlines steps parents can try tonight.

A new Milwaukee County analysis finds post‑pandemic increases in suicides among Black residents, men and older adults, with firearm deaths now making up the majority.

State rules cap take‑home methadone and keep many patients traveling daily to clinics while federal regulators have loosened some limits. Advocates say change is overdue.

A UW–Madison analysis finds medical bills and hospital prices have climbed far faster than wages in Wisconsin, squeezing households and employers.

Milwaukee’s MORI outreach reached hundreds in 2024; the fire department credits the program with helping push fatal overdoses down while warning gaps remain.

Froedtert & MCW opened Wisconsin’s first proton therapy clinic on March 27, 2026, bringing a compact MEVION system to Wauwatosa that treats adults and children closer to home.

Photos show crews halfway through a $10M conversion of St. Francis into a regional behavioral‑health hub. Local reporting highlights how services will be centralized.

Ascension Wisconsin CEO Daniel Jackson will step down on April 17, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The move arrives amid service realignments and insurer negotiations.

St. Norbert College cheered Medical College of Wisconsin graduates on Match Day while ThedaCare filled its first residency slots and announced on-campus housing for trainees.

Gov. Tony Evers signed "Gail’s Law" Thursday, requiring insurers and BadgerCare to cover supplemental breast screenings for dense‑breast and high‑risk patients. Advocates say it removes a costly barrier to MRIs and ultrasounds.

A March blizzard paused Versiti donor centers and canceled drives, leaving the blood bank short roughly 400 donors. O‑type and platelet donations are especially critical as centers reopen.

Wisconsin has begun rule‑making to add Krabbe disease to its newborn screening panel; officials say lab setup and follow‑up could delay testing for up to two years. Advocates say the change could catch the rare, fast‑moving disorder in time for lifesaving treatment.

Public Health Madison & Dane County says an out‑of‑state traveler with measles stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Feb. 6; officials are contacting known contacts and advising quarantine for unvaccinated people.