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Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria
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EMS responded to more than 140,000 calls for people injured while falling last year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says the virus was found in a healthy blood donor from Washington County, and in a bird in Chippewa County
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According to Robert Michitsch, Professor of Soil and Waste Resources at UW-Stevens Point this strand of the H5N1 started in 2021 in Asia, and since has slowly made its way across the world through migrating birds making its appearance in the states back in spring of 2022
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Dr. Daniel Krause, a cardiologist with Aspirus Health Care, says heat affects those with heart disease in various ways, primarily through dehydration
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The Department of Public Instruction released data on Wednesday that revealed 59% of Wisconsin High School Students have experienced at least one mental health challenge in the past year
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For WXPR’s Health Notes, Hannah Davis-Reid spoke with someone who was already struggling with their health before the pandemic to talk about life after long COVID.
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16 children have died due to heatstroke so far this year in the United States
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The Oneida County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council’s permit with conditions.
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Vilas and Oneida Counties are seeing success with the Cycling Without Age program introduced a couple of years ago.The local ADRC offices say they’ve been a great way to improve mental health and get people outdoors.
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In response to an alarmingly high number of suicides among construction workers, Michigan's construction leaders have taken measures to tackle mental health and provide support for the workforce
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Jumping into a lake can be one of the biggest joys of summer in the Northwoods, but you need to keep safety in mind