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It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (1060+ words) One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter…...
Jefferson County Senior Fair: New event to offer housing, other information
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (527+ words) FORT ATKINSON " The Southern Jefferson County Senior Fair is a brand-new event created to inform people of their options as they grow older. The senior fair takes place on Wednesday March 18, from 3 p.m. to 6 at the Country Inn & Suites, 1650 Doris Dr.,…...
St. Coletta to host spring open house
1+ week, 5+ day ago (227+ words) St. Coletta of Wisconsin, located in Jefferson. JEFFERSON " St. Coletta of Wisconsin, N4637 County Y, Jefferson, will host a spring open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. A press release issued Monday stated that the open house will provide a "wonderful…...
Fort HealthCare introduces new endocrinology services
2+ week, 5+ day ago (227+ words) FORT ATKINSON " Fort HealthCare is introducing endocrinology services to its growing list of specialty care offerings. Dr. Richmond Gyamfi, who is providing the service, "brings fellowship-trained expertise in health concerns related to diabetes care, thyroid function, bone health, low testosterone,…...
Year's first case of bird flu reported in Jefferson County
3+ week, 1+ day ago (385+ words) JEFFERSON " The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has identified another case of bird flu in a commercial poultry flock within Jefferson County. In a release Friday, the department said it's working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on…...
Center for Women's Health welcomes new OB/GYN
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (270+ words) FORT ATKINSON " The Center for Women's Health through Fort HealthCare announces new board-certified OB/GYN, Robert Harris, MD. Harris has over 20 years of experience and joins doctors Christina Chuppa and Meredith Martin-Johnson." Harris also "provides the full spectrum of gynecological care,…...
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (924+ words) FILE - This undated image made available by the National Human Genome Research Institute shows the output from a DNA sequencer. It's very early stage research, tried in only a few dozen people so far. But gene-editing approaches being developed by…...
One person critically injured in snowmobile crash
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) UW Health MedFlight lands on Highway 106 to transport a woman to the hospital. TOWN OF SUMNER " A person was transported by UW Health MedFlight on Sunday from the scene of a snowmobile crash on Lake Koshkonong. The Fort Atkinson Fire…...
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical…...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (820+ words) FILE - Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025. FILE - A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on…...