If you don't know where your onions came from, throw them away to prevent salmonella, CDC says
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 600 people in 37 states has been linked to various types of imported onions, federal health officials said.
Drug Take back day events coming in La Crosse, Jackson, Eau Claire Counties
WISCONSIN (WKBT) - Happening this weekend, La Crosse, Jackson and Eau Claire Counties will hold a 'Drug Take Back Day'. According to a…
Mayo Clinic flu and COVID vaccine clinic extended for 2 weeks
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse will offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines at its centralized vaccine clinic for another two weeks, it said Wednesday. The site, located at the corner of 10th and Market streets,…
Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test
Scientists temporarily attached a pig's kidney to a human body and watched it begin to work. What's it mean for life-saving transplants?
Update: Wisconsin Senate approve GOP-backed abortion bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate has approved a package of Republican-authored bills designed to discourage abortion in the state. Republicans control the Senate and passed all four bills without a single Democrat's vote on Wednesday. The measures now…
US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots
The FDA is expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for Americans seeking protection from the virus.
Crawford County horse dies in first confirmed case of equine West Nile virus in Wisconsin since 2018
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) – An unvaccinated 9-year-old crossbred Belgian/Standardbred gelding in Crawford County has died after contracting West Nile virus — the state’s first confirmed case of the virus in a horse since 2018. The disease can cause brain inflammation…
Remembering Nic: Ettrick family raises awareness about mental health after suicide of UW-La Crosse student
Anyone in need of help can call Great Rivers 211 ETTRICK, Wis. (WKBT) — The La Crosse County medical examiner says…
Bethel Home in Viroqua to discontinue nursing home license
VIROQUA (WKBT) -- A nursing home in Viroqua will shift away from being a Skilled Nursing Facility and become a Community Based Residential Facility as it deals with critical staffing shortages. Bethel Home announced the change Monday, saying residents will…
Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here's how to start
If you want to try mindful eating, here's what else you should know about getting started and potential hurdles.
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19
Ivermectin has been lifesaving for people with parasitic infections like river blindness and strongyloidiasis. But taking it for COVID-19 may result in the opposite effect. Here's a brief history.
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing concern that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands.
FDA panel backs booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
A panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Friday.
Radiothon raising money for Children's Miracle Network
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - It's time for the Children's Miracle Network Radiothon. The Midwest Family Broadcasting group is working with Gundersen Health System to raise funds for CMN.…
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.
