Can smelling a food trigger an allergic reaction? Should babies avoid peanuts? An allergist debunks common food allergy myths ...

The Upper Midwest is shaping up to see another year of high tick activity. Both Wisconsin and Minnesota remain among the nation’s hotspots for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, with ...

Spinal fusion surgery can help relieve chronic back or neck pain caused by conditions like spinal instability, scoliosis or nerve compression. The procedure joins two or more bones in the spine to ...

The days are longer. You’re looking for activities for your children to do during the day to get outside and have fun. But just how safe are some of these common summer toys? “Unfortunately, many ...

It might be swimsuit season, but that doesn’t mean temptations don’t exist. With summer picnics, holiday celebrations, graduation parties and even weddings, it can be hard to know which foods are ...

With the New Year’s resolution frenzy in the rearview mirror, your motivation may be waning. After all, if it’s supposed to take 21 days to build a new habit, yours should be cemented by now. Right?

It’s hard to believe it, but back-to-school season is just around the corner. This time of year is filled with many emotions for both parents and children. If your child is heading to school for the ...

Have you been tired, weak or short of breath? You might have heard low iron could be the cause, but there’s another factor to monitor, too: ferritin. While the two are related, they aren’t the same ...

Do you remember receiving the MMR vaccination? Ouch! You probably were a kid when you got the injection in your upper arm or thigh, and it hurt. “The vaccine is safe and effective, and most people who ...

Falls can not only become more common but could cause more serious injuries as you get older. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 4 Americans age 65 and older ...

Oral contraceptives are a popular choice among women of all ages – and for more reasons than you may think. A 2011 study by the Guttmacher Institute reported that 58 percent of the over 11 million U.S ...