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wsau.com > 03/18/2026 > gov-evers-delivers-on-key-promise-to-wisconsin-moms-by-extending-postpartum-coverage-from-60-days-to-one-yea

Gov. Evers Delivers on Key Promise to Wisconsin Moms by Extending Postpartum Coverage From 60 Days to One Yea

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (893+ words) Gov. Evers has spent the last seven years working to secure a full year of postpartum coverage for Wisconsin families, having included provisions to d... Gov. Evers has spent the last seven years working to secure a full year of postpartum…...

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wsau.com > 02/23/2026 > birth-doses-of-hepatitis-b-vaccine-on-decline-in-us-before-cdc-scrapped-recommendation

Birth doses of hepatitis B vaccine on decline in US before CDC scrapped recommendation

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) Feb 23 (Reuters) " Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scrapped a longstanding broad recommendation for the shots in December, researchers said on Monday. Between 2023 and 2025, rates of hepatitis B…...

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wsau.com > 01/07/2026 > gsks-chronic-hepatitis-b-treatment-meets-main-goal-in-key-studies

GSK’s chronic hepatitis B treatment meets main goal in key studies

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (91+ words) LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - GSK's experimental drug to treat chronic hepatitis B infection met the main goals in two closely watched studies, the drugma... GSK's chronic hepatitis B treatment meets main goal in key studies LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) " GSK's experimental "drug…...

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wsau.com > 01/02/2026 > first-baby-of-2026

First baby of 2026 | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM · 99.9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (119+ words) SHAWANO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) The Pataska family of Shawano is celebrating the arrival of their newest member. Millie Pataska was born on January 1, 2026, a... SHAWANO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) The Pataska family of Shawano is celebrating the arrival of their newest member. Millie Pataska…...

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wsau.com > 12/26/2025 > white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-announces-pregnancy

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces pregnancy

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (150+ words) WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that she is expecting a second child, a girl due in May. Le... WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) " White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "on Friday that she is…...

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wsau.com > 12/16/2025 > us-cdc-accepts-advisers-recommendations-for-hepatitis-b-vaccine-in-major-policy-shift

US CDC accepts advisers’ recommendations for hepatitis B vaccine in major policy shift

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (167+ words) Dec 16 (Reuters) " The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday adopted its "advisers" recommendation allowing parents, in consultation with a healthcare provider, to decide whether infants born to hepatitis B-negative mothers should get the "vaccine, including the birth "dose,…...

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wsau.com > 12/16/2025 > kennedy-approves-adding-two-rare-disorders-to-newborn-screenings

Kennedy approves adding two rare disorders to newborn screenings

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (193+ words) Dec 16 (Reuters) " U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, "Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, to the federal newborn screening list to enable early treatment, the Department of Health and Human Services said. The decision…...

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wsau.com > 12/15/2025 > us-fda-sends-warning-letters-to-walmart-target-for-selling-recalled-baby-formula

US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (336+ words) Dec 15 (Reuters) " The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to four major retailers for continuing to sell baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of bacterial "illness in infants, even after the products were recalled, the health regulator's…...

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wsau.com > 12/09/2025 > weight-loss-drugs-fill-a-treatment-gap-for-women-with-hormone-disorder-pcos-doctors-say

Weight-loss drugs fill a treatment gap for women with hormone disorder PCOS, doctors say

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (895+ words) By Bhanvi Satija and Robin Respaut LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) " Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are increasingly turning to blockbuster weight-loss drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to manage the hormonal disorder's symptoms, according to an exclusive analysis of U.S. patient…...

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wsau.com > 11/26/2025 > health-rounds-thyroid-dysfunction-continued-during-pregnancy-linked-to-autism-risk

Health Rounds: Thyroid dysfunction continued during pregnancy linked to autism risk

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (798+ words) (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) (Reuters) -Out-of-whack thyroid hormones during pregnancy in mothers with pre-pregnancy thyroid dysfunction may increase the child's risk of autism, researchers found....