by Raymond Neupert | Sep 14, 2020
A planned trial of a COVID-19 vaccine is restarting in the UK. That drug trial, run by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, was halted last week after a participant in the United Kingdom had an adverse reaction to treatment. Independent agencies and UK health officials...
by Bob Hague | Oct 3, 2019
The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to give $110,000 to a suicide prevention group — but not without partisan commentary. State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) noted that the money was included in the budget...
by Raymond Neupert | May 30, 2018
A bill that allows terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments is now federal law. President Trump signed that bill on Wednesday a week after it passed Congress. Senator Ron Johnson authored the bill in the Senate, and says advocates...
by Bob Hague | Feb 6, 2018
Republican welfare reforms passed a key vote Tuesday at the Capitol, with the Assembly Committee on Public Benefits Reform voting to advance the package. Madison Democrat Lisa Subeck was a “no” vote. She says Governor Scott Walker is “hoping to gin...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2017
Former Milwaukee Brewers owner and Major League Baseball Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York over the weekend. Selig’s first major impact was returning Major League Baseball back to Milwaukee in...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 8, 2017
Legislation that would make Wisconsin a “right to try” state is on its way to the state Senate, after passing in the state Assembly Tuesday on an 85-13 vote. The bill would allow terminally ill patients to try medications that are currently undergoing...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 31, 2017
Wisconsin could become a “Right to Try” state, under a bill being proposed at the Capitol. State Representative Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to try drugs that are currently in...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 17, 2016
Leaders in Chippewa County are teaming up to help combat a high number of methamphetamine cases. The impact of meth on kids was discussed at a public forum Tuesday night in Chippewa Falls, where the Police Department is teaming up with the Chippewa County Department...
by Andrew Beckett | Jan 8, 2016
A Democratic state lawmaker says he hopes to address a growing crisis facing the Wisconsin’s prison system, which he argues have been struggling to fill vacant jobs for new corrections officers. Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) says many people who once...
by Jackie Johnson | Mar 22, 2015
It’s a last resort, according to Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison). The Madison Democrat is introducing “Right-to-Try” legislation for individuals who are dying and all other treatments have failed. “It applies only to terminally ill patients...
by Bob Hague | Jun 7, 2013
What’s the appeal of performance enhancing drugs for big-name athletes? Allegations have been made about Major League Baseball players and the owner of a Florida-based anti-aging clinic. Greg Landry, professor of pediatrics and orthopedics at UW Madison’s...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 25, 2012
People who have been living at the Occupy Madison site a few blocks off the Capitol Square have just a few days to find a new place to stay. A permit for the site, located in the vacant parking lot of a closed car dealership, expires this coming Monday. Downtown...
by Brian Moon | Mar 23, 2012
On the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, a federal health official touts its benefits. CMS Regional Administrator John Hammarlund says Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions can now access affordable health coverage; such patients were previously...
by Bill Scott | Dec 12, 2011
Fresh off of winning the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award, there’s accusations of something bad in the air. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been accused by Major League Baseball of being a cheater. This is the type of thing...
by Jackie Johnson | Dec 1, 2010
More than 9,000 people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in Wisconsin. On this 22nd anniversary of World AIDS Day, health officials around the state and nation are calling for renewed efforts to combat the HIV epidemic. Since 1983, more than 11,000 people in...
by Jackie Johnson | Nov 11, 2010
Scientists will soon begin testing and developing a mind-training program that provides a drug-free alternative for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) and high functioning autism in children. “The brain is plastic, particularly early in...
by Bill Scott | Jul 27, 2010
Three members of the Milwaukee Brewers’ Dominican Summer League team have been hit with 50-game suspensions after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today that the Major League Baseball Commissioner’s...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 30, 2009
Major League Baseball officially announced Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jeremy Jeffress' 100-game suspension on Monday, his second penalty for testing positive for a "drug of abuse." If Jeffress tests positive one more time, he would receive a...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 28, 2008
Efforts to fight the presence of methamphetamine in Wisconsin are paying off. Over the past five years, the presence of meth in Wisconsin has seen a dramatic drop. Division of Criminal Investigations Administrator Mike Myszewski says the total number of cases sent to...
by WRN Contributor | Feb 13, 2008
Baseball fans think it's ridiculous that Congress is stepping into the baseball performance enhancing drug debate, but what choice do they have. The alternative would be to let baseball continue to keep it's own house clean. The latest has Major League...
