The antiquated version does not include men as victims or women as perpetrators. The new definition expands on what is considered rape as any form of non-consensual penetration.

The FDA is warning parents to look at the labels carefully when buying liquid acetaminophen for infants. There's a new, more diluted version of the medicine now available for infants.

The number of twins born in the U.S. soared over the last three decades, mostly the result of test-tube babies and women waiting to have children until their 30s, when the chances of twins increase.

Gov. Scott Walker's administration says the projected shortfall in Wisconsin's various Medicaid programs serving the poor, elderly and disabled has improved by more than $300 million.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- The Appleton Area School District is telling parents there are several confirmed cases of whooping cough in district schools.

Health insurance bills are about to go up. The government is adding a new fee to most health insurance plans.

Companies have been making similar offers to their employees for years as a way to reduce obesity in the workplace and lower health costs, but Kaiser is taking it one step further and making the offer to any adult in Colorado.

Health officials say an Oklahoma baby is the third infant this month sickened by bacteria sometimes associated with tainted infant formula.

It's a chance for area children to learn great health habits as the UW La Crosse kicks off its Youth Sports and Fitness Camp. About 120 kids are spending the next three days staying active playing sports like kickball, flag football and soccer.

A Nebraska meatpacker is recalling more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli.

A newspaper investigation has found that at least 10 doctors not previously disciplined by the state signed sick notes for Madison School District employees that the district considered fraudulent.

President Barack Obama says it's inexcusable that home health care workers who care for the elderly and disabled can be paid less than minimum wage, and he's going to change it.

Since the new health care overhaul law took effect a year ago, 2.5 million young adults have gained insurance, according to a new report from the Obama administration.

esults from the latest teen survey from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are a mixed bag. The survey showed fewer teens are turning to alcohol and cigarettes than ever before.

A U.S. government survey reports that 1 in 4 women say they were hit hard, kicked or otherwise violently attacked by their intimate partners.

Two more cases of whooping cough have been reported in Wisconsin, this time in Eau Claire County.

Some parents in Central Wisconsin are choosing to either delay or not vaccinate their children. It's something that has Langlade County public health leaders concerned.

The state of Wisconsin has received preliminary approval from the federal government for some of the Medicaid cuts expected to result in about 65,000 poor adults and children leaving health insurance programs.

Gov. Scott Walker's administration is seeking a waiver to continue Wisconsin's program for providing discount prescription drugs to senior citizens.

The nation's health secretary says young teenagers cannot buy the Plan B morning-after pill without a prescription -- a surprise move overruling her own experts, who were preparing to let it be sold on drugstore shelves like condoms.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser says he's recovering from a colon ailment and won't take up any new cases this month.

Federal regulators will take a closer look this week at the safety of newer birth control pills that were heavily promoted as having fewer side effects and the ability to clear up acne and other hormonal bothers.

We have new information about the medical school that could make Central Wisconsin home in the next few years. The dean of the proposed college said the next six months will be crucial in deciding if the college will come to Wausau in August of 2013.

President Barack Obama is renewing the U.S. commitment to ending AIDS Thursday, setting new goals for getting more people access to life-saving drugs and boosting spending on treatment in the U.S. by $50 million dollars.

RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- The Racine United School District is reporting what's believed to be the district's first case of whooping cough.