MMSD Food & Nutrition To Offer Two Options For Hot Lunch
The MMSD Food & Nutrition Department is excited to launch two options for hot lunch which will be piloted at six elementary schools beginning December 1.
The MMSD Food & Nutrition Department is excited to launch two options for hot lunch which will be piloted at six elementary schools beginning December 1.
Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to WISPIRG's 26th annual Trouble in Toyland report.
Health experts are concerned that people will still be saying "pass the salt" this Thanksgiving, even when many prepared foods already are loaded with it.
Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy and celebrate with families and friends, but experts say it's also a time to be especially careful of foodborne illnesses.
Think outside the box this holiday season. The perfect gift is at the nearest American Red Cross blood drive or blood donation center. Click on story for list of blood drives.
Cases of some common sexually spread diseases continue to increase in the United States, but the syphilis rate dropped last year for the first time in a decade.
Health officials say birth rates for the nation's youngest mothers hit new lows last year.
Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke.
American Red Cross gives thanks of its own with holiday pies to presenting donors at participating blood drives.
Nov. 17 is the Great American Smokeout, and Wisconsin residents can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free coaching and medicine from the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line to help them quit smoking or chewing tobacco.
Hypothermia can kill a person but doctors are now looking at buying time for trauma patients by doing just that in hopes of saving them.
A study finds that offering people free medicines after a heart attack can help cut the chances they will suffer another one. It also saves them about $500 for health care over the next year without raising costs for insurers.
A blood thinner being developed by Merck has flopped in a major study.
A large study finds that people recovering from a heart attack or severe chest pain are much less likely to suffer another heart-related problem or to die from one if they take a new blood-thinning drug along with standard anti-clotting medicines.
Doctors are recommending that every child be tested for high cholesterol by around age 10 to prevent heart disease later in life.
By the time your baby is 2 years old, you may be able to tell if he or she is likely to become obese later on.
A new survey says sexual harassment is an epidemic that's pervasive in America's middle schools and high schools.
Thirty-five people reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea after sharing a buffet line at the Pyle Center at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Thanksgiving traditionally marks the beginning of the holiday season. The American Red Cross often sees blood donations decrease during this time of year, while the need for blood remains constant.
A study suggests that women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face a slightly higher chance of developing breast cancer when compared to women who don't drink.
Doctors say that Ritalin and similar medicines that millions of children and teens take to curb hyperactivity and boost attention do not raise their risk of serious heart problems.
The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug.
A major government study is challenging a once-common type of screening for lung cancer.
A government panel wants young boys as well as girls to get the controversial HPV vaccine, in part to prevent them from spreading the sexually transmitted virus to girls.
Antibiotics have become one of the most important tools of modern medicine. But they can have an adverse impact on our health and environment if they are not used prudently or disposed of properly.
