TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin will host a blood drive July 20 and 21, with a free pint of Culver’s custard to attract donors in a “Give a Pint, Get a Pint” promotion.…
U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible and then prescribe Pfizer's drug Paxlovid. Previously only doctors could prescribe it. Paxlovid has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19 but it has to be started within five days of symptoms. Paxlovid is intended for people with COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. That includes older people and those with other health conditions.
MADISON, Wis. — Kingston Wraggs is only three years old, but he’s seen more adversity than many of us will see in our whole lives. After a two-year stay at American Family Children’s Hospital, he has finally been discharged, something doctors thought may never happen. “We sometimes didn’t think he would ever leave the PICU, or leave the hospital,” nephrologist…
Midwest Environmental Associates is asking the Wisconsin DNR to add toxic "forever chemicals" as contaminants under groundwater law.
Starting Tuesday, parents and legal guardians can schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for their children 5 and under at Mayo Clinic.
The first confirmed case of monkeypox in Wisconsin has been identified in a Dane County resident.
Mayo Clinic has joined the End Drugs Shortages Alliance in an effort to ensure access to medications.
Health experts are urging people to keep their health in mind over Independence Day weekend.
Dr. Elizabeth Hansen, a pediatrician with Gundersen Health System, spoke about the long-term impacts of lead exposure on children.
Syphilis cases are rising sharply in Minnesota, mimicking a disturbing national trend.
