Posted: 10:02 AM A government survey shows more teens are now smoking pot than cigarettes.

Updated: 2:22 PM The journey ahead for William and his family will be a 3-year period of ups and downs, but the family says they’re ready for the long road ahead.

Posted: 2:58 PM Two promising new melanoma drugs are showing promise against the deadly disease in experimental trials, researchers announced at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.

Posted: 2:24 PM Hospitals across the country are embracing the emerging field of palliative care.

Posted: 11:10 AM This month the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter will launch a new program for people with mild cognitive impairment, or early-stage dementia.

Posted: 2:01 PM Taking common painkillers such as aspirin, Advil and Aleve may reduce a person's chances of developing skin cancer, a new study finds.

Posted: 4:09 PM Poison control centers across the United States are reporting a rise in cases of children swallowing laundry detergent packets.

Posted: 7:13 PM MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Health officials are urging Wisconsin residents to get vaccinated for whooping cough.

Posted: 7:19 PM MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Supreme Court says an Alzheimer's patient was improperly committed.

Updated: 2:32 PM It's a prescription that's given to teens to treat ADD and ADHD, but a shocking new study shows that nearly 1-in-4 college students admitted to abusing it.

Posted: 12:04 PM The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released draft recommendations calling for all baby boomers to get a one-time blood test for the liver disease. That's everyone born from 1945 to 1965.

Posted: 9:30 AM Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad. The latest count shows more than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic.

Updated: 10:54 PM The new hospital opened Sunday, replacing an 80-year-old hospital built during World War II. It's owned and operated by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, in partnership with Aspirus.

Updated: 10:53 PM it may be easier than ever to bike or walk to work as communities become more pedestrian and bike-friendly.

Posted: 9:15 AM Researchers say opportunities for young adults with autism are limited and the problem needs to be urgently addressed in the next decade as half a million autistic children reach adulthood.

Updated: 5:40 PM Because of state budget constraints, 3,000 people in Marathon County, plus 100,000 more across the state may have to pay higher premiums beginning July 1st.

Posted: 2:16 PM U.S. health officials are reporting that half of adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year.

Updated: 12:52 PM The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation.

Updated: 7:42 PM Wisconsin is dealing with a rising number of cases of whooping cough this year. Statewide the number of cases is 10 times the number reported this time last year.

Posted: 5:45 PM Wisconsin is dealing with a rising number of cases of whooping cough this year.

Posted: 4:35 PM PHOENIX (AP) -- A Phoenix woman has been charged with fraud and theft after authorities say she told people she had cancer and needed treatment so she could get money from them to buy breast implants.

Updated: 5:51 PM It's estimated that nearly 30 million people use indoor tanning beds annually in the United States. Some, are even addicted.

Posted: 1:03 PM Federal officials have approved plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's administration to cut costs in state health programs.

Updated: 6:35 PM Students at UWMC stand up to Domestic Violence and bring awareness to the growing problem. One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.

Posted: 9:42 AM The city of Milwaukee has issued a health alert after a cab driver was diagnosed with rubella.