State News
USDA Announces New Rules to Fund Broadband Service in Unserved Rural Areas
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new rules to better target Community Connect broadband grants to areas where they are needed the most. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. The announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy. (Source: UW Extension) [Read article]
Fishermen Age 50+ Encouraged To Take Part In A Survey On Fishing And Fish Consumption
Older men consume more sport-caught fish than other age groups according to studies by the Department of Health Services (DHS), and they could have higher levels of mercury or other contaminants commonly found in fish if they don’t follow fish advisory information. That is why DHS, along with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is asking fishermen age 50 and over to take part in an online survey about where they fish, what fish they eat, and where they get their information on safe fish consumption. (Source: WI DHS) [Read article]
Garden Grants Sow Seeds Of Healthy Living
As students began settling into their classroom routines in October 2011, the seeds of something much bigger than a carrot or tomato were planted. With support from the Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation and its partners, 12 schools across the state were awarded grants ranging from $500 to $1,900 to establish or expand sustainable school gardens. Schools were able to leverage their funding to educate more than 4,700 students about healthy food and healthy lifestyles. (Source: WI Medical Society) [Read article]
Grants Awarded For Health Initiatives
Nutrition education, health literacy, advance care planning and the health of Latino families with young children are the focus of this year’s Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation grants, which total $26,436. The Foundation’s Grant Program focuses on providing support for community-based or statewide programs with physician involvement that improve health through education and outreach. (Source: WI Medical Society) [Read article]
Reducing Unneeded Medical Care, One Business At A Time
Convincing patients and doctors to forgo care could be a hard sell, even with statistics showing 30 percent of medical costs do not improve health. All the money the United States spends on health isn't making us live longer or necessarily better: other countries do better while spending less. (Source: WI Public Radio) [Read article]
Health Officials Watching Lyme Disease Drug Shortage
Health officials in Wisconsin are watching for shortages of a drug used to treat Lyme disease. While the warmer weather rouses the ticks that carry the disease, some areas of the Midwest are seeing shortages of the drug Doxycycline. (Source: WI Public Radio) [Read article]
Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation: Receives grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southeast Wisconsin affiliate
The grant from Komen Southeast Wisconsin will support the Kohl’s Southeast Wisconsin Breast Health Assistance Fund, a fund started 3 years ago to provide mammography and other diagnostic screenings for low income, uninsured and underinsured individuals. The program refers eligible individuals to a network of providers who will invoice the fund for the screening service, rather than invoicing the individuals. (Source: WisPolitics) [Read article]
WDA Foundation Give Awards To 20 Dental Health Programs
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has announced $51,050 in grants and designated funding to 20 programs that bring oral health care to low-income Wisconsin residents and provide other dentistry-related services. Congratulations! (Source: WI Dental Association) [Read article]
