Health and Wellness

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

A Healthier Tomorrow – Happy Holidays?? Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow    By Alison H. Page Three years ago, this column was about the holiday season and the struggles it presents ...

A Healthier Tomorrow – Is Coffee Good for You?  Imagine a Healthier Tomorrow    By Alison H. Page I love coffee.  Where I grew up, coffee was a staple of ...