Health column: 3D mammos can give women greater peace of mind
Mammograms can give women a crucial head start on finding breast cancer early when treatment is often most effective. They can detect tumors that are still too small to feel…
For generation Juul, nicotine addiction happens fast and is hard to shake
By: Elly Yu, WAMU When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what to expect. It was just something he had vaguely heard about at…
Health column: What to know about breast cancer
About one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news is that…
As tick-borne illnesses spread, so do prevention efforts
By Alaina Dain When Nancy Fox and Cassidy Colbert began their three-month-long road trip across the United States this past summer, it was with one goal in mind: Prevent the…
As vaping illnesses rise, study warns of additional health problems
By Carter Barrett – Side Effects Public Media The dining hall on Butler’s campus in Indianapolis is bustling. Students, mostly freshmen and sophomores, talk with friends, do classwork and eat…
Research plays down health risks of red meat
NEW YORK (AP) — Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international…
How one small Wisconsin hospital was saved amid a statewide rural health crisis
Mergers, reduced services and expanding Medicaid are some ways to save rural hospitals; proposals for new funding models are stalled in Congress By Parker Schorr, Wisconsin Watch When Ryan Neville…
A father-physician tests if a little peanut a day keeps allergy away
Edwin Kim, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill No one I knew had food allergy, let alone peanut allergy, when I was a child. I grew up at a…
Rural Wisconsin communities seek paths to better health care future
By Parker Schorr, Wisconsin Watch Fading murals of children, their arms outstretched to iron ore and timber tumbling overhead, celebrate a heyday that has long since passed by Hurley, Wisconsin.…
Resolution to end personal conviction vaccine waivers in Wisconsin considered in Marathon County
By Shereen Siewert The Marathon County Board of Health is considering a resolution that officially supports a bipartisan effort in Wisconsin ending so-called “personal conviction” vaccines waivers. Rep. Gordon Hintz,…
How are doctors combating the anti-vaccination movement?
By Steph Whiteside – Side Effects Public Media As the school year begins, parents are checking off things they need to do, including making sure their children get required vaccines.…
Researchers find genetic link in rare reaction to pet germ
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — It’s hard to regard Ellie as a menace. When Greg Manteufel is frustrated or feeling down, she sits by him.…
The delicate issue of taking away a senior’s smartphone
By Judith Graham At first, Dr. Robert Zorowitz thought his 83-year-old mother was confused. She couldn’t remember passwords to accounts on her computer. She would call and say programs had…
‘Safe’ US drinking water may cause 100,000 cancer cases
VICTORIA PRIESKOP CN) – Most Americans think of their drinking water is safe, but a new cumulative assessment of risks from 22 carcinogenic contaminants found in the nation’s water supply…
Longtime crusader against OxyContin begins to see the fruits of her struggle
By: Mark Kreidler In the 15 years since she lost her son to a single OxyContin pill, Barbara Van Rooyan has had but one up-close look at the people representing…
In search of age-friendly health care, finding room for improvement
Judith Graham A month ago, during a visit to her doctor’s office in Sequim, Wash., Sue Christensen fell to her knees in the bathroom when her legs suddenly gave out.…
Wisconsin reports 1st case of human West Nile this year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say the state has recorded its first human case of West Nile virus this year. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Wednesday…
Ascension expands online urgent care
WAUSAU – Ascension Wisconsin has expanded its online care, giving consumers access to personalized care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Ascension Online Care is an online urgent…
