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When Diane Gerhardt found a lump in her breast, she knew it was breast cancer. Learn how her care team and support system helped her get through it.

Brad Stevens has had his share of health-related ups and downs through the years. The 37-year-old Boyceville, Wisconsin, man has Type 1 diabetes, which often causes diabetic retinopathy, an eye d...

The Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia in La Crosse, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) Biology Department and Viterbo University School of Nursing have partnered to develop a program to ...

When it comes to treating a stroke, it's all about time. Joe Burns has survived two strokes, thanks in part to the quick action of his wife, Pat, and caregivers at Mayo Clinic Health System.

Exposing kids to cooking and baking can lead to good habits and family memories. Here's some tips to help parents get kids in the kitchen.

More than 2,300 dedicated, skilled staff support the Department of Nursing in the Northwest Wisconsin region. We serve patients in Rice Lake in addition to Barron, Bloomer, Chetek, Chippewa Falls, Eau...

In the eight years that Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., was away from Mayo Clinic, a few things changed. But one thing remained a constant: Mayo Clinic's patient-focused mission. Read her vision for trans...

Epilepsy experts in La Crosse, Wisconsin, share these facts: You can't swallow your tongue during a seizure. It's physically impossible. You should never force something into the mouth of som...

Epilepsy experts in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, share these facts: You can't swallow your tongue during a seizure. It's physically impossible. You should never force something into the mouth...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and neck. Some ...