FDA Head Says Menu Labeling 'Thorny' Issue
Posted: 9:15 AM Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.
Posted: 9:15 AM Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines.
Posted: 10:30 AM Doctors say that disasters and prolonged stress can raise "fight or flight" hormones that affect blood pressure, blood sugar and other things in ways that make heart trouble more likely.
Updated: 10:00 AM It's Monday and time for our weekly Your Health Segment. This week, we hit the gym to learn some exercises you can do right at home.
Updated: 11:39 AM The American Red Cross North Central Chapter is reconginizing acts of courage and kindness from "real" people in our communities. On Thursday, March 7th the Red Cross named their "Real Hero Award" winners for Lincoln, Marathon, and Portage Counties.
Updated: 2:51 PM Sometimes it seems like there's a nail salon on every corner. Manicures and pedicures are a quick way to pamper yourself and put your best hand or foot forward.
Posted: 12:06 PM Marathon County residents are invited to exchange their mercury thermometers for digital ones, until supplies last at seven area locations.
Posted: 9:09 AM Scientists say a baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured thanks to faster and stronger treatment than is usual for newborns.
Updated: 7:50 AM In this week's Your Health, are you getting enough sleep? Most of us would probably answer no to that question, but doctors say it's incredibly important that we do.
Posted: 5:44 PM Zachary Confections is recalling certain production lots of its Covered Marshmallow Eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Posted: 1:58 PM Anti-smoking advocates say a $50-a-month health insurance surcharge for state workers who smoke is the wrong approach to getting smokers to quit.
Posted: 9:17 AM Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables. One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.
Posted: 9:37 PM Check you refrigerators.... Taylor Farms Retail is participating in a voluntary recall of organic spinach. There is a chance it contaminated with E.Coli.
Updated: 10:03 AM If you worry about your older relatives or friends ability to drive safely, you're not alone. It's a problem facing many families. Dr. Michael J. Cooney, an eye surgeon specialist in New York City joined us for a satellite interview to answer question that some of you may have.
Updated: 7:59 AM If you worry about your older relatives or friends ability to drive safely, you're not alone.
Posted: 11:04 AM Planned Parenthood says it is closing four of its 27 locations in Wisconsin due to a lack of state funding.
Updated: 11:33 AM It's time for our weekly Your Health Segment. Monday morning on Sunrise 7, a heart surgeon with Aspirus Wausau Hospital stopped by to talk about heart disease as part of American Heart Month.
Posted: 10:05 AM The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point plans to offer a new bachelor's degree program in nursing.
Updated: 6:15 PM We love our smartphones because it means we can get Facebook, Twitter, and an array of social media options right at our fingertips. A new application, or "app," developed by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation aims to improve your health. It's called "Heart Health Mobile," and is fairly easy to use.
Posted: 11:53 AM Today, Governor announced a $3.75 million state taxpayer investment in the UW Carbone Cancer Center Investment to accelerate the development of and access to cutting-edge molecular imaging technology developed by the Center.
Posted: 9:49 AM A southeastern Wisconsin health care provider says about 43,000 patient records may be at risk because of a computer hacker.
Updated: 1:28 PM Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he won't expand Wisconsin's Medicaid services to 175,000 childless adults as the federal health care overhaul law allows.
Posted: 9:10 AM Wisconsin officials are encouraging local organizations to try to get into a program that promotes healthy eating in K-12 schools.
Updated: 8:12 AM The Mayor of Wausau declared an official Rheumatoid Awareness Day.
Posted: 5:50 PM Not much is known about what causes autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Now, one Norwegian study suggests that women who take folic acid supplements may be less likely to have a child with the developmental disorder.
