Mayo Clinic Health System gives advice on preventing colorectal cancer
LA CROSSE (WKBT) - Screenings for colorectal cancer are now being strongly encouraged. According to statistics released by the Mayo Clinic Health System, colorectal cancer is…
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Shoveling snow may not be good for heart patients, according to Mayo Clinic Health System
LA CROSSE (WKBT) - Shoveling snow from your driveway can be a great workout, but for those with heart problems, it's…
Spike in overdoses: four dead in La Crosse of suspected opioid overdose
LA CROSSE (WKBT)--La Crosse Police are reporting an increase in the number of drug-related overdoses. They suspect drugs are being laced with opiates such…
La Crosse health systems contribute funds for emergency winter shelter
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - Both of La Crosse's major health systems are helping cover the cost of past and future emergency shelters. Gundersen Health System helped cover the cost of the…
Finding less expensive substitutes for eggs
LA CROSSE (WKBT) - The price of eggs is going up, but Mayo Clinic Health System dietitians say there are plenty of less expensive alternatives. With the sitting price of…
UW Health seeing 'dramatic' increase in children coming to emergency room for suicide-related health care
UW Health's Pediatric Emergency Department is tracking an increase in children and teens needing immediate psychiatric care.
AARP official applauds law lowering prescription drug costs
For Medicare beneficiaries, monthly insulin is now capped at 35 dollars a month, drug companies will be penalized for hiking prescription drug prices higher than the inflation rate, and all recommended vaccines are now free.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention launch 'Let's Rise' vaccine program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's campaign "Let's Rise" is geared toward giving families information about recommended shots.
Mayo Clinic Health System working to better serve Native American, Alaskan Native patients
ROCHESTER, Minn. (WKBT) - Mayo Clinic is working to better serve Native Americans who are seeking health care. Mayo Clinic Patient Experience Ambassador…
Military veterans can now receive free emergency mental health care
The expanded care was announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday, and is meant to "prevent veteran suicide by guaranteeing no cost, world-class care to veterans in times of crisis." Veterans who are seeking that care can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility, the release said, and they do not have to be enrolled in the VA system to receive care.
