Menomonee Falls woman turns 105

There was a very special celebration in Menomonee Falls Tuesday for Sarafina Peterson, who turned 105 years old!

Fauci to step down after decades as top US infectious disease expert

Dr. Anthony Fauci directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is Biden's chief medical adviser, and also leads a lab studying the immune system.

Neighbors save man’s life when he had a heart attack on their front porch

The Pennsylvania man wasn’t feeling well and went to his neighbor’s house for help. That’s when he had a heart attack right there on their front porch.

MPS: Masks optional week of Aug. 19-25, CDC updates community level

Milwaukee Public Schools is shifting to a mask optional policy for all schools and sites for the week of August 19-25. This includes all district activities.

Thousands of 'rainbow fentanyl' pills seized as authorities warn of possible new 'trend' targeting kids

Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona seized more than 15,000 fentanyl pills that were strapped to a person's legs on Wednesday, and one official says that it could be the start of a trend targeting younger people.

Children living near fracking sites have higher rate of cancer, Yale study finds

Researchers looked at nearly 2,500 Pennsylvania children, 405 of whom were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common type of pediatric cancer.

Child dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Nebraska river

The organism is typically found in warmer freshwater sources, though officials warn it’s being identified farther north “as previously cooler regions become warmer and drier.”

COVID vaccine clinic for kids at Jewish Community Pantry

Families can learn about COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months, get vaccinated for free, and even pick up free diapers and other supplies at Giving the Basics on Thursday at the Jewish Community Pantry.

Zimbabwe: 157 unvaccinated children died amid measles outbreak

At least 2,056 cases have been reported and virtually all of the deaths have been children who were not vaccinated.

CDC orders changes after confusing COVID-19 pandemic response

The agency has long been criticized as too ponderous, focusing on collection and analysis of data but not acting quickly against new health threats.