Out of nearly 350 jobs being cut at Marshfield Clinic's across Wisconsin by May, 40 are from Rice Lake, where a group of mothers are fighting …
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Kids are flooding back from spring break and they might be bringing back some unwanted souvenirs.
Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering hormonal and metaboli…
March is Poison Prevention Month, and experts are reminding you to check and double check your house to make sure it's as safe as possible for…
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. (WAOW) - Abbotsford High School gave kids a mental health day with activities to give them a break from studying to focus on …
Don't let the grumpy face fool you. Little Conrad of Eau Claire is a sweet boy who happens to have Trisomy 13.
Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, a new report fro…
 While high cholesterol is a health concern for adults, kids are being diagnosed with it as well.
If your teenager is dating someone, they may be in a situation where they find themselves in danger. Experts say there are several red flags t…
Starting this fall, Wisconsin parents will have to prove their kids are protected against chickenpox.
With RSV and the flu, emergency rooms are overwhelmed in Wisconsin. Adding to that though is a dramatic increase in suicide-related ER visits by kids.
We're experiencing shortages of many different things, but empty medicine shelves at the stores are starting to worry some parents.Â
Although still rare, MIS-C after Covid-19 has been more common and more severe than previously reported, and there are significant racial disp…
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports a second pediatric patient has died of influenza.Â
Sad news in Wisconsin today as the Department of Health Services report Wisconsin's first pediatric influenza death this season.
Holiday gatherings, visits with relatives, and time off from school give parents the chance to create connections with their kids to boost the…
A sniffle, a sneeze or a cough can set off alarm bells these days for families with young children.
Two 4th grade best friends from the small town of Bagley, Wisconsin, are showing what friendship is all about this holiday season.Â
Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of th…
Officials with Mayo Clinic have said their Eau Claire urgent care have been busy and numbers are rising statewide.
Seasonal flu activity is "elevated across the country," with "high" or "very high" respiratory virus activity in more than half of US states, …
While things seem to be going back to "normal" after the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the long-lasting effects are coming to light in pediatrici…
More than 3 million US middle and high schoolers -- about 11% of those students -- reported current tobacco use in 2022, according to a new st…
Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the United States, saying they were closel…
Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that it will end enr…
Halloween is a time for scary decorations and creative costumes, but it’s also about the candy.
Before family gets together this holiday season, the Eau Claire City County Health Department says it is important to get vaccinated, and ther…
In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora's office in Chicago with an infection the doctor hadn't expected to see for anoth…