Ascension Medical Group is pleased to welcome Anneliese Bessette, APNP, to the Family Medicine Department of Ascension St. Michael’s at Plover, located at 2401 Plover Road. Bessette provides primary care…
Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News In an almost uniform response to the impending exit of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, city and county public health officials are urging…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Bridge Community Clinic is seeking acquisition of three nearby properties to build a new clinic that would expand clinic services and provide future substance use…
By Emily Highnam, IowaWatch When Jim and Kathy Kachel moved into their home south of Bagley, Wisconsin, overlooking the Mississippi River in fall 2007, they couldn’t see the Pattison Sand…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds (31,297 kilograms) of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The U.S.…
Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News Eight hundred hospitals, including two in central Wisconsin, will be paid less by Medicare this year because of high rates of infections and patient injuries,…
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media Measles is a potentially deadly illness that is spreading in many parts of the world. Thanks to vaccines, the disease was eliminated from…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say a child has died after developing the flu. The Department of Health Services says the death occurred in southeastern Wisconsin, but declined…
By Hannah Tomasy, science journalist John Coates’ laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, hums with activity. Negative 80-degree freezers whirr, liquid nitrogen bubbles, grad students meticulously measure and mix…
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Noting that science has “brought a once-distant dream within reach,” President Donald Trump on Tuesday night pledged to eliminate HIV transmission within 10 years.…
Sydney Lupkin, Kaiser Health News Photos by Heidi de Marco ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite the jackhammer-like rhythm of a mechanical ventilator, Alicia Moreno had dozed off in a chair…
By Bruce Horovitz -Kaiser Health News It takes moxie to flip an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy one — particularly for folks over 60. Most baby boomers approach retirement age…
In response to the snow and sub-zero temperatures that have blanketed the state, Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin is issuing an emergency appeal for blood donations. Over the past week,…
SEATTLE (CN) – Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency Friday in response to a measles outbreak that has affected at least 31 people. The outbreak started…
The Texas judge who ruled ObamaCare unconstitutional earlier this month agreed late Sunday to stay his decision from taking effect until the case can be appealed. Federal Judge Reed O’Connor…
Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News Rinsing chicken or turkey before cooking it is an ingrained step for many home cooks — passed down through generations and reinforced by cookbooks. Recipes…
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and is being republished through the INN Amplify Program, a partnership between nonprofit newsrooms nationwide. Read the original…
Eli Wolfe FairWarning A chickenpox outbreak at a private school in North Carolina drew extensive national news coverage in November. The thrust of most stories was the public health threat…
JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News When Patrick Mannion heard about the Michigan woman denied a heart transplant because she couldn’t afford the anti-rejection drugs, he knew what she was up…
The manufacturer of a common children’s over-the-counter pain medication is pulling some of its products off the shelves of several big box and discount stores amid concerns that the products…
