Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 119 Cases, 11 Deaths
The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
The number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
A leukemia patient making what she calls an "end-of-life" trip to Hawaii says she was embarrassed by security agents at the Seattle airport who refused her request for a private pat-down and made her lift her shirt and pull back her bandages.
If you’ve been feeling guilty because you can’t keep your house spotless, stop. As it turns out, allowing the odd germ to flourish here or there just might be saving your kid from a lifetime of allergies.
The government is warning doctors and hospitals not to use any product from the specialty pharmacy that made the steroid suspected in a meningitis outbreak.
Custom-mixed medicines like the steroid shots suspected in a meningitis outbreak have long been a source of concern, and their use is far wider than many people realize.
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a first-of-a-kind heart-zapping implant from Boston Scientific that that does not directly touch the heart.
The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states.
Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.
A new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity. But the researchers say their findings don't prove BPA causes obesity.
A mystery disease is slowly eating away at a Madison boy's kidneys and his father's finances. UPDATE: The community has come out in support of the family.
A Minnesota company is voluntarily recalling packaged fruit products containing cantaloupes because of a possible health risk.
Health officials say they're convinced this will be the worst year for West Nile virus deaths and severe illnesses since the disease hit America's shores in 1999.
The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides, especially among military veterans -- and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.
The NFL has pledged $30 million for medical research to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
Public Health - Madison & Dane County urges parents to get their kids vaccinated sooner than later this year to avoid the October rush and protect their children from whooping cough.
UPDATE: The Medical College of Wisconsin has a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study ear infections in preschoolers.
Federal health officials say that West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and are on pace to rival the record years of 2002 and 2003.
Federal health officials are warning that kids with neurologic disorders face a high risk of death if they get the flu.
The YMCA of Dane County (the Y) is taking another step to help the community to live a healthy lifestyle by opening its doors and offering free access to all area YMCA centers for one week, starting on Monday, September 3 and concluding on Sunday, September 9.
UPDATE: Public health officials say five people in southeastern Wisconsin have been hospitalized with probable West Nile virus.
State and local health officials have confirmed the season’s first reported case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection. The illness occurred in a Dodge County resident who was hospitalized and released.
UPDATE: UnitedHealthCare says it plans to end its contract with the state of Wisconsin to manage care for thousands of people on BadgerCare Plus.
Wisconsin has the nation's highest rate of whooping cough cases, as the U.S. appears headed for its worst year for the disease in more than five decades.
State health officials say 14 people exposed to pigs at the state or county fairs have been infected with a new strain of swine flu.
The government is recommending all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
