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Special Assignment: Conquering Mt. Everest A Wisconsin woman becomes the first person with multiple sclerosis to summit Mt. Everest. (Full Story)
CDC: US H1N1 Flu Cases Rise to Nearly 34,000 Health officials say the number of U.S. H1N1 flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths rose 34 percent in the past week to hit 170. (Full Story)
Federal Probe Finds Problems with Chelation Study A federal investigation has found problems with a controversial study of an alternative medicine treatment for heart attack victims. (Full Story)
FDA Reviewing Safety of Sanofi's Lantus Insulin The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing data on the safety of Lantus, a synthetic insulin made by Sanofi-Aventis SA. (Full Story)
FDA Requires Chantix to Have Mental Health Warning FDA will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning. (Full Story)
Swimmer's Itch: It's Back! Experts advise that the annual warm weather nuisance known as swimmer's itch is making its seasonal appearance in Wisconsin lakes. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Pain Relievers: Dangerous Side Effect? UPDATE: FDA panel: eliminate Vicodin, similar drugs. (Full Story)
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants Don't automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad's state of mind. (Full Story)
Study: More Sex May Help Damaged Sperm For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. (Full Story)
Drug-Resistant H1N1 Flu Seen in Danish Patient Health officials have confirmed a case of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus. (Full Story)
47,000 Elderly Falls in US Tied to Canes, Walkers Health officials say more than 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls involving walkers and canes. (Full Story)
Surprising Number of Teens Think They'll Die Young New research suggests a surprising number of teens think they're going to die young; leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior. (Full Story)
Two Infant Formula Research Studies in Madison Two new research studies here in Madison may benefit babies’ health. (Full Story)
PE Requirement Isn't Enough to Fight Obesity In the fight against childhood obesity, getting kids moving is one of the most effective ways to combat the problem. (Full Story)
Immune System Taught to Fight Deadly Skin Cancer For the first time, a novel treatment shows a modest benefit in the battle against the skin cancer melanoma. (Full Story)
Lyme Disease Remains a Health Threat in Wisconsin State health officials report that Lyme disease illnesses in Wisconsin remain at high levels. (Full Story)
Doctors Urge Baseline Test for Prostate Cancer The American Urological Association is issuing new guidelines for prostate tests. (Full Story)
Studies Of "Good" Fat Could Help With Weight Loss We've already heard about good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. And now, it seems, there may be good body fat and bad body fat. (Full Story)
Doctors: Thyroid Drug Can Hurt Liver, Kill Kids Medical researchers are warning doctors to stop prescribing a common thyroid drug to children with Graves' disease. (Full Story)
Study: Plavix Plus Aspirin Helps Prevent Strokes Doctors say taking the blood thinner Plavix along with aspirin can help prevent strokes and heart attacks in people with a common heart ailment. (Full Story)
Study: Cholesterol Drug Crestor Also Cuts Blood Clot Risk New study suggests statin drugs taken to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease can also cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots. (Full Story)
FREE Clinic Offered for Madison Area A FREE medical clinic is being offered this Saturday, March 7. (Full Story)
Bowlin' for Colons Sunday marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. (Full Story)
The Beat Goes On The Mt. Horeb varsity girls basketball team is taking aim. But it's not at a championship or even the basket. (Full Story)
Men's Health Ranks Madison No. 1 in US for Men National magazine has named Madison the No. 1 place in American for men. (Full Story)
Special Assignment: Parental Control In this Special Assignment, NBC15's Sarah Carlson reports on the top mistakes parents make when it comes to disciplining their children. (Full Story)
Special Assignment: Is Your Food Safe With Hormones? Most of us can't afford to pay extra for organic, which only makes up about 2-3 percent of the supply of milk and beef. So we talked with the experts to give you peace of mind about what you're buying. (Full Story)
Leukemia Drug Can Halt, Reverse MS New study shows promising results from drug alemtuzumab. (Full Story)
Family First: Dealing with Tantrums Family First: Advice to help parents deal with a child's tantrum. (Full Story)
The “Cold” Hard Facts About Asthma Nearly 90% of three-year-olds who developed wheezing when ill with a virus that causes most common colds had asthma by age six. (Full Story)
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