Partners in Recovery

Partners in Recovery

The current health pandemic affecting our communities across Wisconsin has presented even greater health risks to those with substance use disorders. We were fighting an epidemic before the pandemic, one of substance use disorders taking many lives. Being in...
Sunscreen: Always a Hot Topic

Sunscreen: Always a Hot Topic

With summer fast approaching, we need to protect ourselves from the powerful yet desired sun. The sun’s rays are so strong that they can permeate clouds as well as both car and home windows. Every day we need to wear SPF (Sun Protection Factor) because we may not...
Benefits of Yoga

Benefits of Yoga

Benefits Yoga has become increasingly popular over the years and for good reason. Many believe that you must be flexible to do yoga or that yoga is “just stretching”, but those are huge misconceptions. Yoga is so much more and the benefits are numerous. Some benefits...
E-cigarettes and Adolescents

E-cigarettes and Adolescents

It is now known that over 25% of high-school students and over 10% of middle schoolers are using e-cigarettes. Their sleek design, ease of use, and appealing flavors have largely driven this dramatic rise in popularity. Although e-cigarettes have been marketed as a...
The Consequences of Distracted Driving

The Consequences of Distracted Driving

By: David Pabst, Director, WisDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety Over the last 30-plus years, I’ve worn several hats. This includes 23 years wearing a State Patrol Stetson – serving as a trooper, inspector, sergeant, lieutenant and captain in various locations across...