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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, across Wisconsin. State and national data shows case numbers are approaching pre-pandemic levels. To help prevent the spread of infection and prevent severe illness and hospitalization, DHS urges Wisconsinites to make sure they and their children are up to date on whooping cough vaccines and take other steps to stay healthy.As of Sept. 13, the Department of Homeland Security had been notified of 625 confirmed cases of whooping cough, with 51 cases reported so far this year.…

Caitlin Clark has no plans to quit her day job to become a baseball announcer, but she did have a great time stepping into the fantasy broadcast booth.The Indiana Fever rookie made headlines on Friday after teammate Lexi Hull posted a TikTok video of her trying her hand at play-by-play commentary for a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies. Hull told reporters the next day that the experience gave her a newfound respect for baseball announcers and made her interested in actually calling games.From Matthew Byrne of ClutchPoints:”Well, I told Rex that I sometimes do commentary on games,…

Approximately 1 in 10 babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after birth in the U.S. As part of NICU Awareness Month, Denver Health celebrated NICU doctors and nurses and the families and babies they care for. “We love meeting the families after the babies go home and seeing how well they are doing and how much they’ve grown,” said Jacqueline DeSharry, a nurse in Denver Health’s NICU. CBS Isabella Faliero and her son, Noah, attended the reunion to meet Nicole, the nurse who had to spend the first 48 days of his life in the neonatal…

How mobile are you? Looking at the UK’s inactivity crisis, it seems that perhaps we’re not mobile enough.Most adults spend around nine hours a day sitting, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Staring at our phones gives us tech neck, hunched over our laptops causes poor posture and only around a quarter of us get the NHS recommended 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. We are becoming an increasingly static society. But movement is essential for our bodies, especially as we age. Research shows that around 30% of adults over 70 have difficulty walking, getting…

CHICAGO (WLS) — Some of the future leaders of the aviation industry gathered at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday as part of Girls in Aviation Day.”They need to travel, but they don’t know how to start that journey, so we’re here today to help,” United Airlines pilot Julie Savage said.ABC7 Chicago is currently streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMore than 50 middle and high school girls got a special behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to have a front-row seat to the aviation industry.”It’s so much fun. It’s my first time on an airplane,” said Neambi Walker, a senior at…

Sports4Kids’ first clinic of the season was held at Chollas-Mead Elementary School, a Title 1 school in San Diego’s Chollas View neighborhood. “About 85 to 90 percent of the students in these schools are low-income,” Arden Parra, 15, founder of the nonprofit organization Sports 4 Kids, told NBC 7. “Unfortunately, because of budget cuts, they can no longer hire professional sports coaches for their gym classes.” The free clinics will help fill that gap by providing free practice and bringing in professional soccer coaches. Parra founded the clinic. He is currently a full-time student at Francis Parker High School. He…

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Greater Augusta Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Alumni Association hosted its 10th annual Health Fair and 10K Walk on Saturday. They are working to raise scholarships for students to attend HBCUs. This year’s event was the main fundraiser to provide those scholarships. The coalition has awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships and made donations to organizations including Paine College, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Jessye Norman School of the Arts. At the event, the president of the Alumni Association spoke about the annual event. “Every year the numbers are increasing and if we…

The Rutgers University football team smashed Virginia Tech at home last season.Today, the Scarlet Knights will try to do it again, this time on the road.So far, so good for Greg Schiano’s team.Rutgers still had a comfortable lead going into the third quarter.Check here for score updates and highlights throughout the match. 4th quarter, 4:35: Rutgers loses lead, Virginia Tech ties the game at 23-23.It was a stunning comeback for the Hokies, and missed opportunities — two missed field goals, a fumble inside the five and a missed fourth-and-goal attempt from the 1-yard line — came back to haunt the…

Photo: Jake Galstad/IMSA Laurin Heinrich’s No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R lost its pole position in the GTD Pro class for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks after a technical infraction was found during post-qualifying inspection. Heinrich’s championship-leading Porsche was found to not meet the minimum ground clearance and was entered at the back of the GT starting field. This gives Nicky Catsburg in the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R by Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports the pole position for tomorrow’s six-hour IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup race. Parker Thompson’s No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3,…

CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend next month’s Al Smith Benefit Dinner in New York City, her campaign told organizers, opting instead to campaign in battleground states on Oct. 17, less than three weeks before the election. The historic Catholic fundraiser traditionally sees candidates from both major parties lightly roast each other and the other candidates during a presidential election year. This fall’s event is already sold out and is set to host about 1,500 guests at a gala ballroom in midtown Manhattan. In 2016, Donald Trump surprised attendees with a colleague-style joke and a string of…