Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. pays tribute to the legacy of C. C. Henderson
As an example of the dedication and love Cicero Caesar best known as C. C. Henderson the late president/ CEO of Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) had for Milwaukee’s African American community, MHSI announced that it will continue to provide access to care to the underserved. MHSI will remain open to exemplify the dedication and loyalty he bestowed upon the organization during his leadership. Henderson died suddenly Friday, August 27 at his home. He was 63. “Every day …

State officials highlight new booster shots, encourage everyone to get their flu shot
MADISON— It’s back-to-school time, and state health officials are encouraging parents to put immunizations at the top of their lists. While Wisconsin traditionally ranks high on childhood immunizations, parents are advised to be aware of newly recommended vaccines, including seasonal flu shots.
“A healthy school year begins with making sure your child’s immunizations are up-to-date. Immunizations help students stay healthy and in school, rather than being sick at home with an illness that could have been prevented,” said Department …

Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest retail provider of flu immunization services, today announced details of the most comprehensive flu shot program in the U.S.
Walgreens is offering unprecedented access to flu shots, with immunizations now available at every Walgreens pharmacy and Take Care Clinic nationwide, every day, during nearly all pharmacy and clinic hours – with no appointment necessary. Most New York City-area Duane Reade pharmacies are also now offering flu shots daily, with all Duane Reade stores expected to be offering them during all pharmacy hours by September. …

Trident and Smiles across America teamed up to help promote healthy mouths for Milwaukee children earlier this week. With the new partnership, Columbia St. Mary’s Smart Smiles Program will increase the number of children they see. Trident made a $1.5 million dollar, three-year commitment to the SAA program, an organization that supports dental services to over 250,000 annually in underserved communities nationwide. Pictured above is a young boy who just received a dental cleaning at Frances Starms Discovery Learning Center, during the Smiles event. (Photo by Robert A. Bell)

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer for American women after skin cancer. But surviving breast cancer and thriving is very possible, especially if the disease is detected early. Learn more about the disease at a special Breast Cancer Information Session held Wednesday, August 18 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at the Health Education and Referral Center at the Social Development Commission building at 4041 N. Richards Street in Milwaukee. The free session is being offered by Kohl’s Department Stores, the American Cancer Society and SDC. For …

by Cheryl L. Dejewski
If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. Six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Has what? A cataract. Despite this prevalence, most people don’t know the facts about cataracts until they’re “eye-to-eye” with one. Now is the time to educate yourself about the condition and breakthroughs in treatment.
What is a cataract?
Each year, thousands of Wisconsin baby boomers find their ability to perform simple daily tasks slowly being clouded by the development of cataracts. “A cataract …

State implements law prohibiting all workplace smoking including inside bars and restaurants
People across Wisconsin are breathing easier this week as the state officially marked the start of its smoke-free law on July 5, 2010. The law eliminates smoking inside all Wisconsin workplaces including bars and restaurants as a matter of public health.
“Today is the first day toward a future with less cancer, less heart disease and less serious respiratory illness in Wisconsin,” said Allison Miller, spokesperson with the American Cancer Society in Wisconsin. “It is also the first day that …

The United Negro College Fund will be sponsoring a marrow donor registration drive on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park. The registration drive will be held at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin tent on the park grounds.
Every year, more than 35,000 children and adults in the United States are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases. For many of them, like Starda Kelly-Howard, receiving healthy marrow and blood cell transplants is their only chance for survival. Starda was born with sickle cell disease. She needs a bone marrow …

Down the street and across the country there are patients in need of lifesaving blood. Area residents can be a summer lifesaver and make a difference in the lives of others by donating blood through the American Red Cross. “Every day, blood is needed for people with blood disorders, cancer patients, transplant recipients, trauma victims and many others,” said Greg Novinska, CEO of the American Red Cross Badger-Hawkeye Blood Services Region. “When you give blood, you reach out to help those in need.”
When you roll up your sleeve to donate …

Governor Jim Doyle this week visited communities across the state to celebrate a state law that goes into effect on July 5, making public places, including restaurants, taverns, and other indoor workplaces, smokefree.
“On July 5th, Wisconsin residents – some who haven’t been able to go out for years – will finally be able to breathe freely at restaurants, taverns and workplaces across the state,” Governor Doyle said. “A Smoke Free Wisconsin will help save lives, it will help save over $400 million a year in health care costs, and it …