http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines RSS Feed for WSAW - Health - Headlines en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:11 GMT 2013-05-18T02:29:11Z en-us http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Wis-Camp-Gets-Cleaning-After-Kids-Get-Sick-207964921.html A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus. Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:11 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Wis-Camp-Gets-Cleaning-After-Kids-Get-Sick-207964921.html 2013-05-18T02:29:11Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Cost-of-Walkers-Medicaid-lan-Increases-207924471.html 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 21:07:12 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Cost-of-Walkers-Medicaid-lan-Increases-207924471.html 2013-05-17T21:07:12Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Public-Invited-to--207889871.html 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. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:40 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Public-Invited-to--207889871.html 2013-05-17T17:15:40Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Report-Wis-Hospitals-Have-Low-Infection-Rate-207871501.html Patients at Wisconsin hospitals have less of a chance of getting a serious infection than most nationwide. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:07:17 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Report-Wis-Hospitals-Have-Low-Infection-Rate-207871501.html 2013-05-17T15:07:17Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hooked-Part-2--Heroin-Changes-Lives--207644491.html 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:03:44 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hooked-Part-2--Heroin-Changes-Lives--207644491.html 2013-05-16T22:03:44Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Tiny-Preemies-get-a-Boost-From-Live-Music-Therapy-207711241.html A rock song says music can soothe the soul but hospitals are finding it can help premature infants and other sick babies, too. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:50:55 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Tiny-Preemies-get-a-Boost-From-Live-Music-Therapy-207711241.html 2013-05-16T14:50:55Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hooked-Part-2--Family-Rocked-By-Heroin-Overdose--207646141.html 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 22:03:08 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hooked-Part-2--Family-Rocked-By-Heroin-Overdose--207646141.html 2013-05-16T22:03:08Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Stem-Cells-Recovered-From-Coned-human-embryos-207552501.html 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. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:04 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Stem-Cells-Recovered-From-Coned-human-embryos-207552501.html 2013-05-15T16:20:04Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hospitals-could-Lose-500M-in-Federal-Funds-207375031.html Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding meant to offset the cost of covering the uninsured next year. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:26:32 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Hospitals-could-Lose-500M-in-Federal-Funds-207375031.html 2013-05-14T15:26:32Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Study-Questions-if-Bed-Rest-Prevents-Prematurity-207373631.html 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:02 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/health/headlines/Study-Questions-if-Bed-Rest-Prevents-Prematurity-207373631.html 2013-05-14T15:17:02Z