A Marshfield center that provides guidance on appropriate farm jobs for children and on other safety resources could be hobbled without support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Mental health advocates in Wisconsin are worried about the impact of proposed cuts to trained counselors who support LGBTQ+ people when they contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

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State mental health officials say more teen boys are feeling anxious, depressed and suicidal in recent years. There are ways that adults can help boys who are struggling.

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A recent analysis from the CDC found that 1 in 31 American 8-year-old children were diagnosed with autism in 2022. Researchers behind the report attributed the increase to a variety of factors, including improved screening and testing.

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