FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2023 Wisconsin Department of Health Services Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Syphilis Cases Continue to Rise in Wisconsin-Affecting Babies, Teens, and Adults DHS is calling on medical providers to …
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October Butterfly Martini Days at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Hotel
The Alana Rose Foundation and The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club are partnering throughout the month of October to honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. A portion of all Butterfly Martini sales at The …
HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Recruiting Participants
The Wisconsin site of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study at UW-Madison is recruiting people who are pregnant. The HBCD Study is the largest, long-term study of early brain and child development in …
FDA Approves First Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD caused by respiratory syncytial …
FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy. Opill is the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. Nonprescription availability …
Wisconsin DHS Accepting Applications for Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT)
From the WI DHS MMRT: Background The Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review Team (MMRT) is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals that reviews case-level (de-identified) information about deaths of Wisconsin residents that occur during pregnancy or within …