Articles by Shamane Mills

Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

Home, Health Go Hand In Hand, According To Policy Group's Report

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 2, 2020 | 6:40 a.m.
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Within the health care system, there’s increasing recognition of the role that housing plays in health. Hospitals, insurers and government officials around the country are taking steps to fix health issues that have links to poor housing.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin

State, Local Health Officials In Wisconsin Prepare For Possible Spread Of COVID-19

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 26, 2020 | 3:50 p.m.
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As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, state and local officials in Wisconsin are making preparations. While they say the risk of infection is low in Wisconsin, they said they want to be ready in case the outbreak worsens.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin

CDC: Outbreak Of COVID-19 'Might Be Bad'

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 25, 2020 | 1:45 p.m.
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When swine flu started circulating worldwide in 2009, Wisconsin and other states weren’t spared. So hospitals and health officials in Wisconsin want to be prepared if the novel coronavirus gets worse.
Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Demand For Broadband Internet Remains High In Rural Wisconsin

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 12, 2020 | 7:05 a.m.
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Wisconsin will provide a record amount of money for broadband internet in underserved areas of the state that need it for business, government and school. But it is not enough to meet demand.
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

What 'Normal' Weather Is Will Be Recalculated

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 10, 2020 | 7 a.m.
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What's considered normal weather changes over time. To account for that, the National Weather Service will recalculate a 30-year average of weather patterns from 1991 to 2020.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin

Wisconsin Tests 6 For Possible Novel Coronavirus

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 27, 2020 | 6:45 p.m.
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Wisconsin health officials confirmed they are investigating possible cases of the novel coronavirus in different locations around the state.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin

UW-Platteville Students Monitored For Possible Novel Coronavirus

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jan. 23, 2020 | 2 p.m.
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Six University of Wisconsin-Platteville students who traveled from China are being monitored for possible novel coronavirus infection.
Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

CDC: Leading Causes Of Preventable Death Impact Rural Residents More

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 27, 2019 | 2:15 p.m.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study underscores a longstanding problem in Wisconsin: Rural residents are more likely to die from preventable causes like cancer and heart disease.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Survey Shows More Than One-Third Of Americans Plan To Skip Flu Shot

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Dec. 5, 2019 | 4 p.m.
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More than one-third of adults don't plan on getting a flu shot in the 2019-2020 season, according to a survey from National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

State Health Officials Say 2018-19 Flu Season Hasn't Peaked

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Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 25, 2019 | 2:05 p.m.
State health officials say seasonal influenza has not peaked yet in Wisconsin and people can expect the illness to hang around through much of April.