President Trump announces new drug-price deal with AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration. Here’s what we know.

UnitedHealthcare, Ascension WI stalemate
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"Unaffordable and unprecedented," that's how human resource experts are describing the dilemma between Ascension and UnitedHealthcare and now, HR departments are scrambling.

The benefits of exercise and physical therapy
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October is National Physical Therapy Month and experts say movement is key to keeping your joints healthy, despite the myth that exercise wears down your knees. Physical therapist Jill Thein Nissenbaum from UW Health says it actually helps protect them.

CDC ends universal COVID vaccine recommendation, leaves decision to patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead leaving the decision to individual patients.

Milwaukee walk-in childhood immunization clinics; what to know

The Milwaukee Health Department is holding a series of childhood immunization clinics this month, part of Wisconsin's "Exclusion Week."

Greenfield Park hosts 2025 "Walk to Defeat ALS"

People living with ALS, along with their families, friends and caregivers, came together at Greenfield Park in West Allis on Sunday, Oct. 5, for the annual "Walk to Defeat ALS."

FDA approves another generic version of abortion pill mifepristone

The FDA first approved the abortion pill as a safe way to end pregnancies in 2000, and access to the drug was expanded through the years.

Breast cancer awareness and increasing cancer rates
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UW Health Family Medicine Physician Dr. Robert Freidel joined FOX6 to talk about breast cancer awareness, and a concerning trend in the rise of cancer cases in young people.

Milwaukee County human case of West Nile Virus; reported in North Shore

The North Shore Health Department (NSHD) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1 it has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in northern Milwaukee County.

Want to live to be over 100? These states have the most centenarians

See the map of where the most centenarians live in the United States. There’s more than 80,000 of them, according to 2020 census data.

Suicide Prevention Month; coffee shops join Wauwatosa campaign for mental health

The Wauwatosa Health Department partnered with 10 local coffee shops to distribute 10,000 coffee sleeves with suicide prevention messages during National Suicide Prevention Month.

Mukwonago clerk earns international honor while living with mechanical heart

Mukwonago Village Clerk Lana Kropf is urging others to “listen to your body" after surviving multiple heart attacks and strokes in her mid-30s – all while achieving one of the highest honors in her field.

Milwaukee childhood immunization clinics; city leaders speak

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) announced four additional Fall Childhood Immunization Clinics designed to help families ensure their children are up-to-date on school-required vaccines.

2025 Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
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Thousands will be at Milwaukee's lakefront this morning for the 2025 Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk. Elizabeth Kay joined FOX6 WakeUp live from Henry Maier Festival Park on why she is taking part in the walk this morning.

MFD Fire Chief Aaron Lispki at the More Than Pink Walk
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The Susan G. Komen Foundation started with $200 and a shoebox of potential donor names and has grown into the world?s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lispki joined FOX6 WakeUp to tell us about the department's involvement in the walk.

Hope Village at the More Than Pink Walk
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The More Than Pink Walk raises millions of dollars every year to help support breast cancer research, patient care, and community outreach. Tami Salawater joined FOX6 WakeUp from Hope Village to tell us her story and why they are participating in the walk today.

Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
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Thousands will be at Milwaukee's lakefront this morning (Sept. 28) for the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk. Executive Director Nikki Panico joined FOX6 WakeUp from Henry Maier Festival Park to break down what we can expect to see.