Common cold, flu can look alike: Make sure you know the difference
The common cold and the flu can often look alike, so how can you tell the difference? Having a stuffy nose, sneezing and a sore throat are more indicative of…
Health column: Listen to your heart for healthy, successful deer season
It’s deer season once again and the last thing you want to do is spend it in a doctor’s office – or worse, the emergency department – because of heart…
Festival of Trees benefit for end-of-life care begins Nov. 27
ROTHSCHILD — The Aspirus Health Foundation will host the 23rd annual Festival of Trees beginning Nov. 27. This benefit for Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services not only marks the…
Health column: 3D mammos can give women greater peace of mind
Mammograms can give women a crucial head start on finding breast cancer early when treatment is often most effective. They can detect tumors that are still too small to feel…
Aspirus Woodruff Clinic breaks ground on expansion
WOODRUFF – Aspirus is adding to its health care services in Wisconsin’s Northwoods by expanding its Woodruff clinic by 4,100 square feet, Aspirus announced today. The $1.8 million expansion will…
Aspirus to host donor remembrance picnic
WAUSAU — Families and loved ones of organ, tissue and eye donors are invited to a picnic celebration to honor those who gave the gift of life to others from…
Health column: Help your young athlete stay healthy
July 15 – 21 is National Youth Sports Week. The week serves to elevate the importance of youth sports across the nation. More American kids are playing sports than ever…
Six physicians graduate from Wausau residency program
WAUSAU – Six physicians completed their family medicine residency training from the Wausau Family Medicine Residency Program with a graduation ceremony on June 21. The physicians who completed their residencies…
Health column: Juvenile arthritis treatment focuses on quality of life
The American College of Rheumatology says about one child in every 1,000 develops some type of chronic arthritis. These disorders can affect children at any age, although rarely in the…
Development agreement in place for Aspirus clinic in Wausau
By Shereen Siewert A signed development agreement is in place for the proposed Aspirus clinic, though details are scant on the potential financial impact the project will have on the…
Aspirus, Divine Savior Healthcare sign letter of intent to affiliate
WAUSAU – Leaders from Divine Savior Healthcare and the Sisters of the Divine Savior have signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Aspirus, a leading rural health care system…
Health column: Take control of your health during men’s health month
June is Men’s Health Month. On average, men die five years younger than women, and die at higher rates from nine of the top 10 causes of death, according to…
Keep your brain healthy during Alzheimer’s, brain awareness month
WAUSAU – An estimated 44 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and everyone who has a brain is at risk, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Knowing the signs…
Aspirus recognized as top performer
WAUSAU – The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality has recognized Aspirus as a top performer, Aspirus recently announced. WCHQ annually honors a select number of member organizations for superior clinical…
Health column: Communication, swallowing disorders common in adults following stroke, other illness
WAUSAU — Speech, language, and swallowing disorders are common following a stroke, head and neck cancer, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries in adults. And each May, Better…
Aspirus celebrates National Nurses Week
WAUSAU, Wis. – May 6 – 12 is National Nurses week recognized by the American Nurses Association. The week-long celebration is to recognize the significant contributions nurses make to their…
Stay safe during National Trauma Awareness Month
WAUSAU – May is National Trauma Awareness Month and Aspirus Wausau Hospital is reminding everyone to take this time to always be safe around firearms. May has been designated as…
Aspirus named 15 Top Health System for second consecutive year
WAUSAU — Aspirus has been named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health, Aspirus announced this week. The award spotlights the best-performing health systems in…
