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Milwaukee Farmer Helps Launch US Obesity Campaign 0 Comments Milwaukee urban farmer Will Allen is joining Michelle Obama as she launches a nationwide campaign to fight childhood obesity. (Full Story)
Ag Secretary Pushes School Nutrition Plan 0 Comments Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. (Full Story)
Autism Risks Detailed In Children Of Older Mothers 0 Comments A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. (Full Story)
US H1N1 Flu Epidemic Shows Signs Of Being Over 0 Comments On Friday, Federal Health Officials reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity. (Full Story)
February is American Heart Month 0 Comments The American Heart Association encourages Madison to GO RED. (Full Story)
UPDATE: UW-Madison Student with Bacterial Meningitis Dies 13 Comments UPDATE: Memorial today for University of Wisconsin-Madison who died from bacterial meningitis. (Full Story)
More Minority Donors Needed for Bone Marrow Transplants 0 Comments The case of a Beloit man with Leukemia and desperate for a bone marrow transplant highlights the need for more minority donors in the national registry. (Full Story)
FDA Liver Risk Warning for Bristol-Myers HIV Drug 0 Comments Federal health officials are warning an HIV drug comes with the risk of a rare, but potentially deadly liver disorder. (Full Story)
Fish Oil Shows Promise In Preventing Psychosis 0 Comments A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia. (Full Story)
Nicotine Vaccine: New Treatment to be Tested in Madison 0 Comments The University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention is recruiting smokers to participate in a new nicotine-vaccine research study. (Full Story)
FDA Announces Recall Of 2M Defective Needles 0 Comments Federal health officials are announcing a recall of 2 million needles because of a risk they can push bits of silicone into patients' bodies. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Dane County H1N1 Vaccination Clinics 103 Comments UPDATE: 26 school-based immunization clinics scheduled for this week. (Full Story)
Study Finds Drop In Age-Related Hearing Problems 0 Comments Sweet news for baby boomers: Their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did, despite all those warnings about loud rock music. (Full Story)
High Blood Pressure May Increase Risk Of Dementia 0 Comments There's a new reason to watch your blood pressure -- it might help save you from dementia. (Full Story)
Governor Doyle Unveils BadgerCare Plus Basic 3 Comments Governor Jim Doyle unveiled a new self-funded health care plan today for adults without dependent children who are on the state health care waiting list. (Full Story)
FDA Debates Tougher Cancer Warning on Tanning Beds 0 Comments The government is considering tougher warnings for users of tanning beds. (Full Story)
Task Force: Screen Kids, Obesity Treatment Works 0 Comments An influential doctors panel says most children should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight. (Full Story)
UPDATE: UW Hospital Warning Patients 22 Comments UPDATE: Hospital: No new reports of brain disease. (Full Story)
Mercy Hospital Janesville Receives Level II Trauma Center Status 0 Comments The Regional Emergency Trauma Center at Mercy Hospital Janesville has been verified as the only Level II Trauma Center in south-central Wisconsin. (Full Story)
New CDC Estimate: H1N1 Flu Death Count Rises 0 Comments A new government estimate says H1N1 flu has sickened about 55 million Americans and killed about 11,160. (Full Story)
Health Officials to Focus on Minority Vaccination 0 Comments The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public health departments to step up their H1N1 vaccination efforts in minority communities. (Full Story)
Report Urges Steps To Battle Hepatitis B and C 0 Comments A prestigious medical group is calling for more action against hepatitis B and C, saying the two liver-damaging viruses will kill about 150,000 people in the U.S. alone in the next 10 years. (Full Story)
Flu Shots Available at Wal-Mart 0 Comments Wal-Mart shoppers in Wisconsin will have the convenience of getting an H1N1 vaccination at several area stores this week. (Full Story)
Too Much Flu Vaccine? Shot Push This Week To Tell 0 Comments Remember swine flu? The government wants to make sure people haven't forgotten, even though cases have plummeted. (Full Story)
UW-Madison Official Says H1N1 Flu Wave Likely 3 Comments UW-Madison's top health official says she's expecting another wave of H1N1 flu cases as students return for the spring semester. (Full Story)
UPDATE: H1N1 State Situation Report 21 Comments UPDATE: Three additional H1N1 related deaths have been reported in Wisconsin. (Full Story)
Fight Against Fat Goes High-Tech With New Devices 0 Comments Scientists are trying to develop high-tech monitoring devices to help obese people who want to change face the truth about their habits. (Full Story)
Survey Finds 6% Of Wisconsin Residents Uninsured 1 Comment A new survey finds that the percentage of Wisconsin residents without health insurance held steady between 2007 and 2008. (Full Story)
Free Radon Test Kits Available in Jefferson County 0 Comments January is National Radon Awareness month. (Full Story)
Evidence Lacking for Special Diets in Autism 1 Comment Expert panel: no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work. (Full Story)
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