MADISON, Wis.-- Doctors are reporting a concerning trend of women missing or delaying routine mammograms during the pandemic. Nationwide, half of all women put off their…
By the time many people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, it's 'too late.' The disease is not curable, only manageable.
MADISON, Wis. -- UW Health officials say there has been a spike in opioid overdoses and deaths over the past year which they link to the COVID-19 disease. Since the pandemic reached the state of Wisconsin in early February of…
Grandma died on January 10, 2017, less than two months after her Thanksgiving "stomachache" and less than one month after her official diagnosis. Losing my grandma forever changed my life, and I know I'm not alone.
More than 13% of Americans -- about 34 million people -- say a friend or family member recently passed away in the last five years after being unable to afford treatment for a condition, according to a new poll from Gallup and West Health.
The first call Mathew Knowles made after his breast cancer diagnosis, he said, was to his family.
An experimental prostate cancer therapy may change the way patients are treated for the second-deadliest cancer in men.
A sudden policy change by President Donald Trump's administration means hundreds of sick immigrant kids could be deported, including many patients at Boston Children's Hospital.
A former NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who battled pain killer addiction, is now working to help athletes across a broad spectrum of sports.
When you think of a tourist, you probably think of someone traveling to a new place to sight-see and try the food. There is a different kind of tourism happening in Mexico called medical tourism.
The first FDA approved cannabis-derived drug is now in the hands of patients.
An Oklahoma mother says medical marijuana is working miracles for her son with autism.
"All is well," and Britney Spears will be back soon. That's what the singer told her fans Tuesday night.
Sen. John McCain has decided to stop treatment for the brain cancer he has been battling for over a year, his family said Friday in an announcement that precipitated a rare moment of bipartisan empathy in honor of the Vietnam war hero and Republican political veteran.
About 70% of women diagnosed with the early stages of one of the most common forms of breast cancer might not need chemotherapy as part of treatment, according to the results of a long-awaited study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago Sunday.
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Cancer can be complicated to diagnose and manage. Getting a second opinion helps you feel more confident about your diagnosis and treatment plan.
"Super lice" are in Wisconsin, and a new report says they're increasingly not responding to over-the-counter drugs.
One of two teenage girls accused of trying to kill a classmate near Milwaukee to appease the online fictional character Slender Man is being treated at a state mental hospital.
A Monona-based company that creates cancer treatment elements is getting federal regulatory approval to build a facility in Janesville.
A new procedure to treat scoliosis is giving children the chance to avoid years of surgeries and the complications that come with it.
In the card game of life, Marvin Hinz is coming up all heart, despite being diagnosed with terminal melanoma.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison genetic discovery, looking at two key brain proteins in mice with the developmental disorder fragile X, has researchers hoping they could one day develop treatments for other neurological disorders, such as autism.
