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Health Department surveying county residents

A community health survey is being delivered to randomly selected Brown County residents via the US mail. The printed survey packet is a followup to the Community Health Survey postcard that was sent out in early August. For those who received the postcard invitation to complete an online survey and have not had the opportunity to complete it, this is another opportunity to give Brown County Public Health your feedback. This survey gives community members an opportunity to tell us how conditions in Brown County affect your health and well-being. The information gathered from this ...

‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. "It is imperative that we ... work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.," said Dr. Leandro Mena of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Monday at a medical conference on sexually transmitted diseases. Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. Last ...

Shine The Light remembers those lost

NEW ULM — Participants at the Shine the Light Suicide Awareness and Prevention Event were introduced to a number of ways to raise mental health awareness and prevent suicide Saturday. The program hosted by Brown County Yellow Ribbon, included class participation of yoga, meditation and ...

AP Explainer: ‘Morning after pill’ not always option after rape

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some leaders in states with strict abortion bans say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren't needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead. But medical professionals and advocates for rape survivors say that while emergency contraception is a helpful tool, it's not always foolproof, and getting access to these emergency measures in the short time frame in which they would be effective may not be realistic for someone who has just been assaulted. Here's a look at emergency contraceptives and what some people are saying. WHAT ARE EMERGENCY ...

Virus forces Lea Michele off Broadway stage in ‘Funny Girl’

Fans of Lea Michele hoping to finally see her singing and dancing in "Funny Girl" on Broadway will have to be patient. The "Glee" actor has tested positive for COVID-19 — missing Saturday's matinee and evening performance — and must now quarantine, slated to return to the show on Tuesday, Sept. 20. She only started on Tuesday. The bittersweet comedy tells the tale of Fanny Brice, a Jewish girl from New York in the 1920s who went from burlesque to Broadway stages despite criticism that she wasn't conventionally beautiful. "Funny Girl" is a musical that celebrates the oddballs, ...