Slap fighting: The next big thing in combat sports, or unsporting stupidity?

UFC President Dana White says slap fighting is safer than boxing or MMA because each contestant usually takes only three blows per bout, but some others aren't convinced.

UK briefly considered extermination of all pet cats during early stage of COVID-19 pandemic

While the U.K. did not go through with this potential plan, other countries such as Hong Kong ended up euthanizing thousands of hamsters and in Denmark millions of minks were culled.

Eye drops recalled over non-sterility: FDA

The latest recalled eye drops were sold worldwide through trade shows and via online marketplaces like Amazon.

USDA proposes new requirements for 'Product of USA' labels

The proposed rule allows the voluntary label “Product of USA or “Made in the USA” claim be used on meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S.

Judy Heumann, champion for disability rights, dies at age 75

She spent the rest of her life fighting, first to get access for herself and then for others, her brother recalled.

Black mental health; Marquette hosts panel discussion

A panel discussion at Marquette University on Saturday, March 4 focused on mental health in Milwaukee's Black community.

The implications of Walgreens’ decision on abortion pills

Last month, attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states warned CVS and Walgreens in a letter that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in their states.

Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks: study

Statin pills are the primary treatment for high cholesterol, but millions of people who can't or won't take them because of side effects may have another option.

Blue lights in Milwaukee, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Milwaukee lit up blue Friday, March 3 to help increase awareness.

Biden has cancerous skin lesion removed from chest, doctor says

A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer.

EPA to propose US limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Water providers are preparing for tough standards and testing that will undoubtedly reveal harmful "forever chemicals" in communities that don’t yet know the chemicals are in their water.

Report: Over 1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss due to 'unsafe listening'

Friday marks "World Hearing Day," and one local organization is using the occasion to shine a spotlight on a growing problem: noise-induced hearing loss among young people.