Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin undergoes prostate cancer surgery, White House unaware until days later

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.

Alzheimer's disease study; UW researchers land $150M grant

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are leading a nationwide study into Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a $150 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Red Cross: Emergency blood shortage, donation opportunities Jan. 8-31

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. 

RSV in Wisconsin; cases, deaths on the rise
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FOX6 spoke to one mother whose child is almost 18 months old, and has already been in the hospital three times with RSV since he was born. Why she says the virus is nothing to mess around with.

RSV in Wisconsin; cases, deaths on the rise

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said RSV is on the rise among children under the age of five.

Wearing hearing aids routinely could lengthen people's lives, study suggests

With hearing loss affecting millions of people in the U.S., a new study finds that if not treated, it can cause health problems, including higher risks of dementia.

More hospitals requiring masks as flu, COVID-19 cases surge

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses.

Alzheimer's drugs may enter brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study finds

In a novel experiment, West Virginia University researchers used an ultrasound tool in spots in the brain to enhance the removal of Alzheimer’s trademark brain-clogging plaque.

Children's Wisconsin, MPS athletic trainers partnership

In Milwaukee, Children's Wisconsin is partnering with MPS for an athletic trainer program in hopes to help student-athletes stay healthy.

RSV slows, but flu and COVID-19 cases are soaring

A surge in flu and COVID-19 illnesses has led to tens of thousands of hospitalizations near the end of 2023, the CDC reported in new data.

Mystery solved! Researchers crack code on why your urine is yellow

Researchers have cracked the code behind the yellow hue of urine. In a groundbreaking discovery, they identified the microbial enzyme responsible for this color.

Specific ideas and ways to change your life in 2024

New year’s resolutions get a bad rap. Here are some specific, small things you could start doing that are sure to bring big changes ahead.

Wildfires may release cancer-causing chromium 6, study reveals

A recent study from Stanford University has revealed a concerning connection between wildfires and the release of chromium 6, a known cancer-causing agent.

Comedian Tom Smothers, half of Smothers Brothers duo, dies at 86

Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.