Health and Wellness

New Specialty Providers at WW Health

Western Wisconsin Health is pleased to announce we are now partnering with two new specialty care providers to offer you more services close to home. Dr. John Moore, Allergist from Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, will be providing asthma and allergy services. He began seeing patients on Thursday, April...
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Health and Wellness

WW Health Offers New Treatment for Acid Reflux

Imagine getting rid of your acid reflux, protecting your health and improving your quality of life! That’s the premise behind LINX® Reflux Management System, a laparoscopic procedure that eliminates the symptoms caused by Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). In February 2019, general surgeons Peter Dahlberg, M.D. of Western Wisconsin Health and...
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8 tips to ensure a safe and successful birthing experience

For all families, the day of receiving a new child is one of the most important of your life, and one filled with emotion, anxiety, and a life-changing delivery. So much anticipation goes into this momentous day, and preparing yourself beforehand will help ensure it goes as smoothly as possible....
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Health and Wellness

Occupational Therapy Month at WW Health

April is Occupational Therapy Month and a great time to learn about the practice formed over 100 years ago! Loreen Ranals has been working in Occupational Therapy (OT) since approximately 1975. She started her career in the US Army as an Army Orthotist when she was 17 years old and...
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Community

Natasha Ward Receives Public Health Hero Award

As part of National Public Health Week (April 1-7), the Pierce County Public Health Department selected five Public Health Heroes for their work in preserving, protecting and promoting the health of Pierce County residents. The Heroes are from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds, but all make a positive...
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Health and Wellness

A Healthier Tomorrow – Time to tidy up

A Healthier Tomorrow – Time to tidy up Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page You would have to be living under a rock to have not heard, read or seen something about a young woman from Japan named Marie Kondo.  Ms. Kondo is the author of the book...
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Health and Wellness

Think BIG! – LSVT BIG

Jayne Rimer, Physical Therapy Assistant at Western Wisconsin Health, recently received her LSVT BIG certificate and is looking forward to putting her new knowledge and skills to work helping patients achieve health and happiness. LSVT® BIG is an exercise treatment program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is based...
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Health and Wellness

Do massages really work? (Hint: Yes.)

Massage therapy has long been thought of as an effective and reliable way to achieve heightened relaxation and comfort, but there are still plenty of skeptics not entirely convinced of its objective benefits. While it used to be primarily considered a component of alternative medicine, it has recently become more...
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