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Health and Wellness

December 5, 2022

Winter is coming! Do you have your lights ready?

By: Eyuel Terefe, MD WWH psychiatrist For it is the season, the season for giving, the season for thanks and holidays. Yet, it is also the time of winter, which robs the light of our days like the grinch! Unfortunately, this seasonal variability and reduction of light exposure translates to...

Health and Wellness

December 5, 2022

Diabetes Awareness Month – Dr. Kheng Joe Lau, MD

Written by: Kheng Joe Lau, MD Endocrinologist November is Diabetes awareness month. Diabetes is a serious health condition that affects millions of Americans. It is important to note signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 Diabetes. I will explain both through the course of this article, as well as...

Health and Wellness

December 5, 2022

Going the Extra Mile – Stephanie Waterman

Last Thursday, November 17, marked National Rural Health Day, an opportunity to recognize the efforts of healthcare professionals and volunteers serving in rural areas. In Wisconsin, one in four residents live in rural communities. November 17 is also a chance to celebrate our successes and to highlight the unique challenges...

Health and Wellness

December 5, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness

By Dr. Peter Dahlberg, MD, PhD October is breast cancer awareness month, which can take on different meanings from committing to helping a friend or family member through the treatment process, supporting local fund-raising efforts, or just remembering to schedule a mammogram. For our purposes today, let’s take a deep...

Health and Wellness

May 31, 2022

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease Written By: Jennifer Hinkel, DPT, Director of Rehabilitation Services April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and this year Western Wisconsin Health would like to increase awareness about the ailment and its symptoms. Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that affects communication between the brain and muscles. Many associate Parkinson’s Disease with...

Health and Wellness

May 31, 2022

Simple Health Program

Written by: Kathleen Findlay, MD, MPH Family Practice & Integrative Medicine Physician Diplomate-ABFM, ABOIM, ABLM; CYT-200 Each February we celebrate Heart Month, we encourage this to be a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health. Whether you have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or want to prevent it,...

Health and Wellness

January 27, 2022

A Healthier Tomorrow – The Work Ahead of Us

Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page As we “imagine a healthier tomorrow” and prioritize the focus of work we need to do as a community and a society, one issue surfaces as a key priority. Put simply, climate change is the health care challenge of the century. Without...

Health and Wellness

December 30, 2021

A Healthier Tomorrow – A Dose of Reality

Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page Every morning at 8:15 the department leaders at Western Wisconsin Health (WW Health) meet briefly to review what we have going on in terms of patient care needs in our hospital and clinics. We call it the “morning huddle.” This is the forum...

Living Green

Building a Healthier Tomorrow

Winter is coming! Do you have your lights ready?

Diabetes Awareness Month – Dr. Kheng Joe Lau, MD

Going the Extra Mile – Stephanie Waterman

Breast Cancer Awareness

Parkinson’s Disease

Simple Health Program

A Healthier Tomorrow – The Work Ahead of Us

A Healthier Tomorrow – A Dose of Reality