Healthy Eating Can Cost Less, Study Finds
A new Agriculture Department study counters a common perception that junk food is cheaper than a nutritionally balanced meal.
A new Agriculture Department study counters a common perception that junk food is cheaper than a nutritionally balanced meal.
For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children.
UPDATE: The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges.
At first glance "junk health foods" might seem healthier than ordinary junk foods. But Consumer Reports ShopSmart magazine reports that's often misleading.
Researchers say opportunities for young adults with autism are limited and the problem needs to be urgently addressed in the next decade as half a million autistic children reach adulthood.
An independent nonprofit group is on a mission to make dining out healthier.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the battle against obesity, just about everything is on the table, from creating healthier kids' meals to nagging people to exercise.
More bad news about Americans' waistlines: They're only going to get bigger.
Men rarely get breast cancer but new research says when they do, they often don't fare as well as women.
Pertussis (whooping cough) has been confirmed in 3 individuals in Rock County.
Health officials say more teen girls use the best kinds of birth control.
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.
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.
The number of U.S. babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled over a decade.
The American Cancer Society is recommending that cancer survivors exercise more and improve their diets to help prevent the disease from coming back.
UPDATE: Wisconsin is dealing with a rising number of cases of whooping cough this year.
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.
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.
Health officials say last year was the worst year for measles in the U.S. in 15 years.
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.
Health officials say nearly 1 in 4 babies are born to unmarried couples who are living together, a significant jump from a decade ago.
