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The tick that can cause you to develop a red meat allergy has been positively identified near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

My daughter has had two colds in the last month and I have managed to avoid getting sick, until this last weekend.  It toyed with me too.  I felt kinda funky on Friday night, Saturday it was better and then BOOM, it hit me on Sunday and now it's a full on summer cold...

My Facebook friend Greg has experienced something with his dog that I never knew existed and it’s something all dog owners in this area should know about. It’s something that humans can get too and is picked up in wet marshy lands like the areas where many of us walk our dogs. Here’s his story and the symptoms to watch for. Let us know if you’re beloved pet experienced this and where they picked i

Remember the day when you got a sore throat and you didn't know it was strep until it felt like you were swallowing razor blades?  Then you'd look at your throat in your mirror and see white streaks, are you with me?  How is it that the strep illness has changed to the point you don't get a sore throat anymore.

It appears that Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease is running its course in the Twin Ports with many cases being diagnosed.  But what exactly is it and how can you prevent it?

With the current outbreak of influenza peaking - and the news reports of the deaths associated with the flu - a lot of people are wondering:  why are people dying from the flu?  After all, isn't the flu similar to the common cold?

This season's influenza outbreak is one of the worst in several years - according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  So - what do you do if you come down with the flu?

With influenza season here, it's important to know whether or not you've actually come down with the flu - or - if you're "just sick" with something else.

The Northland Chapter of the American Red Cross is urging everyone in the Northland to get their flu vaccine.

We all know the tune 12 Days Of Christmas. I always get goofed up on the lyrics. Do you remember how to sing it correctly? Anyway, not feeling well due to a cold, flu, or worse, can really put a damper on your holiday season. I ran across this article at the Center For Disease Control, reminding us how to stay safe and healthy this season...

Holiday season and cooking go hand in hand, especially here in the Northland. We like to eat, and plenty of it. With that comes dirty dishes, pots n pans, utensils, spills, and counter tops and stoves that need a good cleaning.

My mind goes back to the time I visited a r&r friend who was institutionalized. I walked in the front door and what I saw made me freeze. It took me a few  seconds to regain my composure.  When I read this article, the same feelings came back.