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Most people equate getting vaccinated with doctors offices, pharmacies, and health clinics. For many, COVID changed that.

MADISON, Wis.– When Dane County doctors started vaccinating our community one year ago, they made a promise to meet people where they are. And it’s a promise they’ve kept. Most people equate getting vaccinated with doctors’ offices, pharmacies, and health clinics. But, as the case with many aspects of our lives, COVID-19 changed that. New numbers from SSM Health show...

MADISON, Wis. — While we have been fortunate to avoid power outages when overnight temperatures dip below zero so far this winter, temperatures are expected to hit that mark again this week. If families were to lose power, supplemental ways to heat homes could lead to carbon monoxide dangers. While it’s tempting to supplement the furnace or replace it altogether,...

While we have been fortunate to avoid power outages when overnight temperatures dip below zero so far this winter, temperatures are expected to hit that mark again this week.

Despite the single-use wording on most packages, doctors say you can wear your N95 for up to five days as long as you treat it well.

MADISON, Wis.– Free N95 masks are now available at most Madison-area pharmacies. Hy-Vee, Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart, as well as a handful of smaller chains, all have them in stock. But as long as every American is limited to three for free, that’s leading to another problem: How do you make your mask last? Despite the single-use wording on most...

MADISON, Wis.– There’s good news in the fight against COVID: Half as many people are testing positive today compared to last week. Does this mean Dane County is done setting records? SSM Health Dr. David Ottenbaker says the Madison area may have reached its Omicron peak, but it’s still too early to tell. “Remember, there’s always a delay and our...

Half as many people are testing positive for COVID today compared to last week. Does this mean Dane County is done setting records? 

If you're worried you might have the omicron variant, doctors say the emergency room is the last place you should go... not the first.

MADISON, Wis.– As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, a growing number of people are heading to the emergency room for COVID tests. But for those worried they might have the Omicron variant, doctors say the emergency room is the last place to go, not the first. On Monday, the Wisconsin Hospital Association joined Dane County doctors in urging people not...