Milwaukee 2023 flu season; vaccine 'can make a real difference'

Leaders from the City of Milwaukee and Wisconsin Department of Health Services rolled up their sleeves and received their seasonal flu vaccine Wednesday, Oct. 4.

CDC has stopped printing COVID-19 vaccination cards

The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government anymore, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards.

Climbing stairs may lower heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers categorized individuals based on how often they climbed the stairs and monitored for any development of heart disease.

Drive-thru flu shot clinics available select Saturdays

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network are offering opportunities for you to get your fall flu shot – during drive-thru clinics.

Actor Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped President Joe Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions.”

Cheap antibiotic proposed as 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that can be used to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday.

Sleep variability may make you age faster, study finds

The study found that larger variations in a sleep-wake cycle, like staying up late on the weekends, were associated with more accelerated biological aging.

Fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway: What to know

Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone.

Plague claims life of Southern Colorado person, health officials warn

According to health officials, the plague can be treated. Symptoms of the disease include a sudden fever and swollen lymph nodes.