Ministry Health Care which operates 15 hospitals in Wisconsin, and one in Minnesota is announcing system-wide layoffs.

As the weather consistently stays warm, chances are you'll find your self spending more time outdoors.

A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus.

The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is holding a special donor remembrance ceremony on Sunday to honor those who have given the gift of life through organ, tissue and eye donation.

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

A rock song says music can soothe the soul but hospitals are finding it can help premature infants and other sick babies, too.

Loosing a child is a parent's worst nightmare. A nightmare Becky Short had to live through after her son lost his battle with heroin addiction.

It's a speech we all got growing up and we'll give it to our kids. Don't do drugs. But the number of our kids getting involved in the growing drug culture here in Central Wisconsin appears to be growing. With the increased availability of heroin, it's becoming a very popular choice among our youth.

Scientists have recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.

Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year.

Some specialists reacting to the latest study on bed rest for troubled pregnancies are calling on doctors to refrain from assuming that taking it easy can't hurt a pregnant woman.

It's Monday and time to focus on your health. This week was all about picking out the right sunscreen as we spend more time outdoors.

No Wisconsin city could prohibit the sale of large, sugary drinks as was done in New York City under a provision that has been added to the state budget.

A Food and Drug Administration investigation into the safety of caffeine-added foods has prompted Wrigley to take its new caffeinated gum off the market for the time being.

The Obama administration says community health centers around the country will get a $150 million injection to help tens of millions of uninsured Americans sign up for health insurance coverage under the new health care law.

Celebrity chef Art Smith shows us how type 2 diabetes has changed his life and how you can make healthier choices.

Doctors would not be required to give patients as much information about alternative treatments available to them under a bill passed by the state Assembly.

Doctors would not be required to give patients as much information about alternative treatments available to them under a bill passed by the state Assembly.

New government figures show that hospitals within the same city sometimes charge thousands of dollars more for the same treatment.

Wrigley says it is taking a new caffeinated gum off the market temporarily as the Food and Drug Administration investigates the safety of added caffeine.

A new genetic test goes on sale Wednesday that gauges the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. That may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.

The United Way of Portage County is hosting "No Child's Wet Behind Diaper Drive." It kicks off May 10th and runs through Father's Day weekend.

Heroin use is on the rise in Marathon County and now law enforcement is asking for the community's help in combating the problem. Tuesday, the Marathon County Alcohol and Other Drugs Partnership, or AOD, announced a new campaign to "Pushback" on drugs, such as heroin, in our community

With one in five Americans developing some form of skin cancer, there's a new online resource for survivors.