Health and Wellness

3 lesser known areas of health you need to be prioritizing

When it comes to prioritizing certain areas of health, most people readily understand the importance of key areas like nutrition, exercise, and sleep, but there are several lesser known areas that can have just as significant of an impact on your overall wellbeing if not properly attended to. Here are...
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A Healthier Tomorrow – A Healthy Planet – Climate Change – Part 1

A Healthier Tomorrow – A Healthy Planet – Climate Change – Part 1 Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page                                                                                  The news was filled in late September with highlights of various “climate strikes” held across the globe.  Between September 20th and 27th, in 4,500 locations in 150 countries over...
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2019 Flu Vaccination Clinics

Western Wisconsin Health is offering flu vaccination clinics on the following days: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | 7:30 am - 7:00 pm Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | 7:30 am - 7:00 pm Thursday, October 24, 2019 | 10:00 am -...
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Baldwin’s First Human Milk Depot at Western Wisconsin Health Will Help Babies throughout Illinois and Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin Health is proud to be the home of Baldwin’s first human milk depot. Pasteurized donor human milk is an important nutritional therapy for many at-risk Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies, as it provides numerous benefits in the absence of the mother’s milk, including infection-fighting factors, active growth...
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A Healthier Tomorrow – The politics of health – Part 3

A Healthier Tomorrow – The politics of health – Part 3 – Medicare and Medicaid in Wisconsin Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow By Alison H. Page Over the last few months we have discussed the origins of health insurance and how the federal government got into the insurance business.  To recap,...
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Nutrition for Your Life: Eat to Fuel, not Fill

Good nutrition is vital to your health at any age. The foods you eat fuel your body and the activities you do, affect your overall health, and even affect your mental and emotional state. While most any food you eat will give you calories – the basic building blocks of...
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