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The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising, a new government report shows. More>>
Several CDC TV ads are designed to scare smokers into quitting. Here in Wisconsin, experts say it may be working. More>>
LA CRESCENT, Minnesota (WXOW) - Minnesota health officials say hospitalizations for heart attacks are declining but the number of stroke-related visits are remaining the same. More>>
Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled. More>>
MONDAY, MAY 20 (HealthDay News) -- There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there's an app that may help doctors save your life if you're having a heart attack. More>>
Wisconsin employers, including hospitals and nursing homes, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature. More>>
Patients at Wisconsin hospitals have less of a chance of getting a serious infection than most nationwide. More>>
It's a unique step that's never been done in Eau Claire before. The data would be calculated using the body mass index. More>>
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WXOW) - May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. That's why health officials are calling for all U.S. baby boomers - the generation born from 1945 through 1965 - to get a one-time test for the Hepatitis-C virus. More>>
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug that taps the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer is shrinking tumors in patients for whom other treatments have failed, an early study shows. More>>
WEDNESDAY MAY 15 (HealthDay News) -- At least 10 percent of severe genetic heart defects are caused by new gene mutations that were not passed down from patients' parents, a new study finds. More>>
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| ALLERGIES | |
| Allergies | Mold |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Sinusitis |
| Laryngitis | |
| ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE | |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | |
| ANEMIA | |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | |
| ASTHMA/RESPIRATORY | |
| Asthma | Pulmonary Hypertension |
| Emphysema | Respiratory Infection |
| Pulmonary Embolism | |
| CANCER | |
| Benign Prostate Hyperplasia | Lung Cancer |
| Breast Cancer | Ovariectomy |
| Breast Self-Exam | Prostate Cancer |
| Colon Cancer | Skin Cancer |
| Liver Cirrhosis | Uterine Cancer |
| Liver Transplant | |
| CHILDREN | |
| ADHD | Gingivitis |
| Cavities | Immunization |
| Down Syndrome | Inguinal Hernia |
| Ear Tubes | Tonsillectomy |
| Fetal Development | Tonsillitis |
| CHOLESTEROL | |
| Hyperlipidemia | Liposuction |
| DENTAL | |
| Cavities | Root Canal |
| Gingivitis | |
| DEPRESSION | |
| Depression | |
| DIABETES | |
| Diabetes | Thyroid Disease |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | |
| DIETING\ NUTRITION | |
| Liposuction | Vitamins & Minerals |
| DIGESTIVE | |
| Abdominal Aneurysm | Gastric Ulcers |
| Appendicitis | GERD |
| Bladder Infection | Hemorrhoids |
| Enzymes | Hiatal Hernia |
| Gallbladder Removal | Probiotics |
| Gallstones | Splenectomy |
| INFECTIONS | |
| AIDS | Influenza |
| Anthrax | Lyme Disease |
| Chickenpox | Meningitis |
| Herpes | Urinary Tract Infection |
| KIDNEY | |
| Kidney Dialysis | Presbyopia |
| Kidney Function | Urinary Tract Infection |
| Kidney Transplant | |
| LIVER | |
| Hepatitis | Liver Transplant |
| Liver Cirrhosis | |
| MEN | |
| AIDS | Penile Implants |
| Benign Prostate Hyperplasia | Prostate Cancer |
| Hair Loss | Pulled Groin Muscle |
| Impotence | Vasectomy |
| NEUROLOGY/MENTAL DISORDERS | |
| ADHD | MRI |
| Drug Addiction | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Epilepsy | Parkinsons Disease |
| Migraines | Whiplash |
| ORTHOPEDICS/PODIATRY | |
| ACL Tear | Knee Replacement |
| Bunions | Medial Meniscus Injury |
| Hip Replacement | Pulled Hamstring |
| SKIN DISORDERS/TREATMENTS | |
| Acne | Lupus |
| Burns | Microdermabrasion |
| Eczema | Micropeel |
| Frostbite | Skin Cancer |
| Laser Resurfacing | |
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