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Blood Drives Aim to Fight Sickle Cell Disease 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:52 PM 02/07/12 - Blood drives set for Friday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 21 will underscore the importance of blood donation as a way to help fight sickle cell disease, or SCD. (Full Story)

CDC: Breads Top List of Salt Sources in US Diets 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:14 AM 02/07/12 - Trying to cut down on salt? Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet -- and bread is No. 1. (Full Story)

Too Many Kids Breathe Others' Smoke In Cars: CDC 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:23 AM 02/06/12 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's worried about the amount of second-hand smoke being inhaled by teens and middle-schoolers in cars. (Full Story)

Recall Alert: 28,000 Strollers Recalled 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:36 AM 02/04/12 - About 28,000 strollers from Bumbleride are being recalled because of a falling hazard. (Full Story)

Recall Alert: Infant Bodysuits Recalled Due To Choking Hazard 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:35 AM 02/04/12 - About 128,000 infant body suits are being recalled because of a choking hazard. (Full Story)

Whooping Cough Numbers Remain High In Dane County 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:27 AM 02/02/12 - According to Public Health-Madison & Dane County, Whooping Cough numbers remain high. Inadequate vaccination rates may be a factor. (Full Story)

Hospitals Hope to Reduce Readmissions, Infections 0 Comments Last Updated: 9:33 PM 01/29/12 - About 100 hospitals are participating in a statewide initiative to reduce the number patients who get infections in the hospital, as well as the number of patients who need to be readmitted. (Full Story)

First Lady Introduces New School Lunch Rules 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:45 AM 01/26/12 - Even when pizza is on the menu, school lunches are going to be healthier. (Full Story)

Studies: Avastin May Fight Early Breast Cancer 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:40 AM 01/26/12 - Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of the drug Avastin for breast cancer. (Full Story)

Test Kits For Radon Available Now 1 Comment Last Updated: 1:55 PM 01/23/12 - Jefferson County Health Department is offering free test kits to promote Radon awareness and to assist residents in detecting Radon in their homes. (Full Story)

Study: Stem Cells May Aid Vision In Blind People 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:16 AM 01/23/12 - Scientists are reporting hints that embryonic stem cells can ease blindness in some people. (Full Story)

CDC: Many Teens Moms Didn't Think It Could Happen 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:58 AM 01/19/12 - A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant. (Full Story)

US Wants Effective Alzheimer's Treatment by 2025 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:28 AM 01/17/12 - A draft of a new Alzheimer's strategy suggests starting with a national public awareness campaign so more people know the early warning signs of dementia and includes memory assessment tools in the annual Medicare wellness visit. (Full Story)

Obesity Epidemic Shows No Hint of Reversing Course 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:11 AM 01/17/12 - America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and it shows no sign of reversing course. (Full Story)

Conjoined Twin Separated In 1984 Gives Birth 1 Comment Last Updated: 9:01 AM 01/17/12 - A Wisconsin woman who, along with her conjoined twin, made headlines 27 years ago when they were surgically separated, is making news again. (Full Story)

Low Risk Of Heart Incidents Found For Marathoners 0 Comments Last Updated: 5:38 AM 01/12/12 - It's dramatic news when a marathon runner keels over with no pulse. Now a big study finds such calamities are rare and are usually due to a pre-existing heart problem. (Full Story)

Genetic Mutation Tied To Inherited Prostate Cancer 1 Comment Last Updated: 5:35 AM 01/12/12 - Scientists say they've identified the first genetic mutation with a major effect on the risk of prostate cancer that runs in families and strikes men early, by age 55. (Full Story)

CDC: Young Adults Down 9 Drinks When They Binge 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:29 PM 01/10/12 - New government statistics show college-age binge drinkers average an astounding nine drinks each time they get drunk. (Full Story)

More Parents Forgo Immunizations For Children 3 Comments Last Updated: 6:47 AM 01/10/12 - A growing number of parents in Wisconsin are choosing not to have their children immunized. (Full Story)

On Demand Video Interpreting Now Available for Dean Clinic Patients 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:47 AM 01/09/12 - In an effort to meet the growing demand for interpreter services in southern Wisconsin, Dean Clinic will offer mobile video interpreting at four of its locations, including three Urgent Care locations. (Full Story)

More US Women Having Twins; Rate at 1 in 30 Babies 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:56 PM 01/04/12 - More U.S. women are having twins these days. The reason? Older moms and fertility treatments. (Full Story)

Health Alert: Advisory Regarding An Increase In Pertussis In Dane County 0 Comments Last Updated: 3:06 PM 12/29/11 - Madison and Dane County issued an advisory on December 27th to health care providers in Dane County regarding measures to minimize the spread of pertussis (whooping cough). (Full Story)

Avastin Disappoints Against Ovarian Cancer 0 Comments Last Updated: 4:33 PM 12/28/11 - Avastin, the blockbuster drug that just lost approval for treating breast cancer, now looks disappointing against ovarian cancer, too. (Full Story)

4 Whooping-cough Cases 0 Comments Last Updated: 2:19 PM 12/24/11 - Four cases of whooping cough have been reported in far northern Wisconsin. (Full Story)

Study Linking Virus and Chronic Fatigue Retracted 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:03 AM 12/22/11 - A scientific journal is retracting a research paper suggesting that chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by a particular virus. (Full Story)

Wal-Mart Pulls Formula After Mo. Baby's Death 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:59 PM 12/21/11 - Wal-Mart says it has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy became gravely ill with a suspected infection and died after being taken off life support. (Full Story)

Opting To Track, Not Treat, Early Prostate Cancer 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:43 AM 12/20/11 - Each year, nearly a quarter of a million men in the U.S. are diagnosed with prostate cancer. (Full Story)

Reducing Sleep Risks Prevents Infant Deaths 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:55 PM 12/18/11 - Milwaukee has one of the nation's highest infant mortality rates. Premature birth is the leading killer of babies before their first birthday, but most of those deaths happen in the first month of life. (Full Story)

Palm-Sized Baby, 2nd Smallest In US, Is Growing 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:50 AM 12/15/11 - Doctors in Los Angeles are preparing to send home one of the tiniest babies ever born. (Full Story)

Survey: 1 in 4 US Women Victims of Severe Violence 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:04 AM 12/14/11 - A U.S. government survey reports that 1 in 4 women say they were hit hard, kicked or otherwise violently attacked by their intimate partners. (Full Story)

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