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Minnesota flu numbers reach record levels for the year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Health officials say Minnesota topped 200 influenza-related deaths this flu season. In its final weekly report until next fall, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday More>>

U.S. teen birth rate plummets

THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report. More>>

WI man's story featured in national quit smoking ad Video included

Several CDC TV ads are designed to scare smokers into quitting. Here in Wisconsin, experts say it may be working. More>>

Americans still making unhealthy choices

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>>

MN health officials: Learn the signs of a stroke

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>>

Chronic pain affects growing number of MN veterans

Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled. More>>

Heart attack? Doctors may soon have an app for that

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 bill would ban mandatory flu shots

Wisconsin employers, including hospitals and nursing homes, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature. More>>

Report: Wis. hospitals have low infection rate

Patients at Wisconsin hospitals have less of a chance of getting a serious infection than most nationwide. More>>

City of Eau Claire considers "obesity map"

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>>

Minn. DOH recommend one-time Hepatitis-C shots for Baby Boomers

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>>

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