Posted: 10:24 AM Hang on to your tissues. Experts in Wisconsin say this allergy season will be one of the longest.

Posted: 3:27 PM The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the new flu vaccine for the season beginning this year.

Posted: 11:07 AM A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates.

Posted: 12:35 PM The Fitchburg Police Department has challenged the Fitchburg Fire Department in a blood drive for the American Red Cross.

Posted: 12:20 PM Scientists have found new evidence for a theory about why some cancers return after they've seemingly been wiped out. Three studies in mice say tumors contain a pool of cancer stem cells that can multiply and seed the tumor's regrowth.

Posted: 11:43 AM Gluten-free eating has exploded in America, but scientists aren't sure how many people are doing it for medical reasons.

Posted: 2:46 PM The Madison Senior Center will host its first annual Health & Resource Fair on Thursday, September 13, 2012 from 9:00 am - 11:30 am in celebration of National Senior Center month.

Updated: 3:18 PM UPDATE: E. Coli levels are back within normal ranges along the Rock River -- the health advisory has been lifted.

Updated: 12:32 PM State and county health officials announced Wednesday that a bird recently tested positive for West Nile virus in Dane County, the first to do so in Wisconsin this year.

Posted: 10:57 AM An analysis shows that sexual-assault victims in Wisconsin are sometimes billed for the hospital cost of collecting evidence, a cost that state officials say should instead be paid by insurance or the government.

Posted: 12:09 PM Health officials say the nation is on track to have the worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades.

Posted: 11:25 AM Some encouraging news on the AIDS front: The United Nations says a record 8 million people with HIV in poor countries received potentially life-saving treatment last year, and new infections among children are dropping.

Posted: 6:33 AM US News & World Report magazine has named University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics the top hospital in Wisconsin – and among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in seven medical specialties.

Updated: 4:30 PM The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes AIDS.

Updated: 1:43 PM A Wisconsin 6-year-old who suffers from a rare skin disease that causes painful blisters has undergone a second stem cell transplant

Posted: 2:43 PM A new report sought by Congress recommends that soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan be screened for post-traumatic stress disorder at least once a year and that federal agencies conduct more research to determine how well the various treatments are working.

Posted: 2:39 PM Rock County Health Department announces the availability of Gardasil, the vaccine for genital human papillomavirus, or HPV.

Posted: 6:08 AM A Racine County woman has given blood nearly 300 times, donating more than 36 gallons in her lifetime.

Posted: 11:57 AM Getting older doesn't just mean a risk for physical ailments like heart disease and bum knees: A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 seniors has a mental health or substance abuse problem.

Updated: 2:06 PM Rock County Health Department is unveiling its latest online Health Topic of the Month presentation, “How to Read a Nutrition Label.”

Posted: 7:41 AM Wisconsin health departments don't have the resources to investigate every report of possible Lyme disease, so state health officials have relaxed the reporting requirements.

Updated: 11:42 AM With several days of extreme heat forecast, Dane County officials are encouraging neighbors to check on neighbors, especially those who are elderly and live alone or have medical conditions that may make them susceptible to the difficult weather conditions the area is experiencing.

Posted: 6:39 AM Beat the heat and support patients in need of lifesaving blood products this summer by donating blood or platelets at the 12th Annual Beach Days sponsored by NBC 15. When you roll up your sleeve, patients win and you can too!

Updated: 6:48 PM UPDATE: Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says Gov. Scott Walker must follow the federal health care reform law.

Posted: 11:24 AM An extended period of hot and humid weather will mean extra precautions for residents to stay safe and healthy. Water related activities in Madison Parks are one way to help people cool down.