Safety reminders for Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Accidental falls pose a major risk for serious injury and even death in older adults, and that issue has been exacerbated amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Mayo Clinic Health System offering flu shots starting September 28
Mayo Clinic Health System is starting to schedule…
Medical Monday: COVID-19 Booster Shots
With last Friday’s decision by a Food & Drug…
UPDATE: Boil Water Notice lifted in Winona
The Boil Water Notice for part of Winona is now…
Going to that parade? Doctor says to bring your mask along
La Crosse, Wis. (WXOW) – Festivals, sporting…
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots; OKs for elderly, high risk
An influential federal advisory panel has…
FDA panel is first key test for Biden COVID-19 booster plan
Government advisers are debating whether to…
Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.…
Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID surge continues
Idaho’s public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring…
Boil Water Advisory in effect in part of Winona
Following two water main breaks, the City of Winona has issued a Boil Water Advisory for part of the city.…
Health experts urge vaccinations in the wake of breakthrough cases
Breakthrough cases Of COVID-19 are rare but they do happen and officials from UW Health expect them to happen.…
Medical Monday: Bariatric Surgery explained
You might be surprised to learn that Gundersen Health System is hitting a milestone, recording their 2500th bariatric surgery. But what is bariatric…
La Crosse County offers free COVID testing site on Mondays
Starting on Monday, September 13, the La Crosse County Health Department and the Wisconsin National Guard are offering the public a free COVID-19…
Moderna working on combination COVID-19 and flu booster
Moderna says it is working on creating one vaccine that fights both COVID-19 and the…
Gundersen’s Northside lab seeing rise in COVID testing
The Delta variant is making its way through communities and with that increase, more testing for COVID-19 is needed. Recently, Gundersen Health…
What it takes to work in suicide prevention
Great Rivers 211 and the La Crosse County Crisis Program aim to prevent suicide by providing a listening ear…
Monroe County warns against use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
The Monroe County Health Department joins other health organizations in warning against the use of Ivermectin in treating or preventing…