Posted: 3:43 PM Advisers to government health regulators have recommended that that they approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss drug in the U.S. in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac risks.
Posted: 11:39 AM The Fourth Annual Community Breastfeeding Awards will honor six individuals and organizations who have made a difference in protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in our community.
Posted: 11:21 AM U.S. health officials are reporting that half of adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year.
Posted: 3:58 PM The Food and Drug Administration holds a meeting Thursday to decide whether a daily pill called Truvada should be approved for people who are at risk of contracting HIV.
Posted: 7:33 AM In the battle against obesity, just about everything is on the table, from creating healthier kids' meals to nagging people to exercise.
Posted: 12:32 PM More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger.
Posted: 1:36 PM Men rarely get breast cancer but new research says when they do, they often don't fare as well as women.
Posted: 4:29 PM Pertussis (whooping cough) has been confirmed in 3 individuals in Rock County.
Posted: 11:17 AM Health officials say more teen girls use the best kinds of birth control.
Posted: 11:22 AM St. Mary’s Hospital, along with its physician partners at Dean Clinic has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement.
Updated: 12:12 PM Wisconsin’s warm spring weather will mean more blacklegged tick activity, which could start earlier due to a milder winter. State officials are urging people to take precautions now against tick bites when spending time outdoors.
Posted: 3:59 PM The number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled over a decade.
Posted: 9:25 AM The American Cancer Society is recommending that cancer survivors exercise more and improve their diets to help prevent the disease from coming back.
Updated: 5:00 PM UPDATE: Wisconsin is dealing with a rising number of cases of whooping cough this year.
Posted: 1:31 PM Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says a 15-year-old Chicago boy who underwent the state's first pediatric heart-and-liver transplant was released Tuesday.
Posted: 7:17 AM U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. adults have high total cholesterol. That may seem incredible in a nation where two-thirds of adults are overweight.
Posted: 11:21 AM Health officials say last year was the worst year for measles in the U.S. in 15 years.
Posted: 7:19 AM There's growing evidence that people who regularly sleep too little and at the wrong time suffer long-lasting consequences including an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Posted: 7:18 AM Health officials say nearly 1 in 4 babies are born to unmarried couples who are living together, a significant jump from a decade ago.
Posted: 6:25 AM The number of teenage girls giving birth is declining in Wisconsin.
Posted: 7:28 AM New research says obesity during pregnancy might increase chances for having a child with autism.
Posted: 7:03 PM Kwik Trip Inc. is recalling some doughnuts sold at its convenience stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa because they may contain undeclared traces of egg.
Posted: 2:13 PM Dane County ranks in the top 25 percent of Wisconsin counties for health factors (3rd) and health outcomes (11th).
Posted: 4:23 PM New research suggests that finding breast cancer early isn't always better.
Posted: 9:03 AM A new government report says autism is more common than previously thought, burdening as many as 1 in 88 children.
