Wisconsin lead contamination; woman speaks out after son gets poisoning

New EPA rules are requiring water utilities to notify residents about possible lead or unknown material in their water service lines.

Milwaukee County employee health clinics open; 3 locations

Milwaukee County celebrated the grand opening of new health clinics that will provide services exclusively for Milwaukee County employees.

Bird flu virus detected in raw milk sold in California; recall issued

Raw Farm has recalled its cream top raw milk after bird flu virus was found in a retail sample of the raw milk product over the weekend.

Supreme Court decision clears way for graphic cigarette warning labels

More than 100 countries globally have adopted graphic cigarette warning labels. But it’s unclear when the new labels may appear in the U.S.

Caravel Autism Health new Menomonee Falls clinic
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Joline Mutz joined FOX6 in studio to share more about a new state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic in Menomonee Falls.

ChatGPT outperformed doctors in diagnostic accuracy, study reveals

A study reveals ChatGPT-4 outperformed doctors in diagnosing medical conditions, but skepticism and underutilization of AI tools hinder its integration into healthcare.

Forgoing future COVID-19 vaccine shots?
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Dr. Bill Hartman from UW Health joined FOX6 to talk about American's reluctance in getting future COVID-19 shots. He discusses that and other health topics.

US alcohol-related deaths more than double over past 20 years

A study reveals U.S. alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled between 1999 and 2020, with sharp increases among young adults, women, and Asian-Pacific Islander communities.

Blood drive, Wisconsin Athletics could raise $1M; here's how

Wisconsin Athletics could win $1 million for student or community health as part of a Big Ten blood drive. Donations can be made in Kenosha this week.

Does cooking carrots kill E. coli? What to know amid outbreak

Learn if cooking carrots can kill E. coli and how to stay safe amid the outbreak linked to Grimmway Farms’ recalled organic carrots.

Paul Teal, 'One Tree Hill' actor, dead at 35

Actor Paul Teal, who starred on the hit show “One Tree Hill", has died at the age of 35.

Obesity could affect 260M Americans by 2050, study warns

A study published in The Lancet projects that by 2050, nearly 260 million Americans, including 43.1 million children and adolescents, will be overweight or obese.

Is it flu or COVID? At-home tests can now tell you

While symptoms of the flu and COVID are similar, the viruses that cause each illness are different. New tests this winter season can tell you at home what you’re sick with.

New form of mpox reported in US for 1st time

A U.S. resident who had traveled to eastern Africa is the first confirmed U.S. case of a new form of mpox.