Understanding and Managing Stretch Marks: Insights and Treatments

Monday, May 20, 2024

Stretch marks, those lines and streaks that appear on the skin, often bring with them a blend of emotions. While they are entirely harmless and can fade over time, many individuals look for ways to minimize their appearance.  ...

Pharmacy

Choose the Right Medication for your Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Friday, May 17, 2024

It's that time of year again—spring has sprung, and so have seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal allergies affect as many as 60 million people per...

Community Stories, Healthy Living

Aspirus Health and Three Bridges Recovery

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The partnership between Aspirus Health and Three Bridges Recovery goes beyond traditional treatment approaches; it's about offering immediate support and advocacy to those struggling with substance use issues. Aspirus contracts wi...

Cancer Care

Aspirus Cancer Care now offers option that may help prevent hair loss during cancer treatment

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Cancer patients in Central Wisconsin facing chemotherapy treatment have an innovative new option available that may help prevent them from losing their hair: scalp cooling. Aspirus Cancer Care - Wausau is the first cancer treatmen...

Healthy Living

How to Identify Melanoma

Friday, May 10, 2024

Since its inception in 1995 by the American Academy of Dermatology, the first Monday of May each year marks Melanoma Monday, initiating Skin Cancer Awareness Month.   This period serves as a global call to action to increase ...

Safety/Injury Prevention

Tick Season is here

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Ticks are tiny, blood-sucking parasites that can pose a significant threat to human and animal health and the early spring means the arachnids are ready to catch a ride on their next human or animal. Ashley Johnson is a Nurse Prac...

Featured

Empowering Angels: Celebrating the Heartbeat of Healthcare

Monday, May 6, 2024

In the vast and intricate landscape of health care, amidst the beeping monitors and sterile corridors, there exists a group of individuals who embody the very essence of compassion, resilience, and expertise. They are the nurses, ...

Healthy Living

Well-Child Checkups Cover Sports Physical Requirements and More

Friday, May 3, 2024

As families look ahead to summer fun, Aspirus Health reminds parents that summer is a great time to keep kids on track with well-child visits. And for students participating in sports or other activities next school year, well-chi...

Safety/Injury Prevention

Getting Snagged Could Land You in the People Catcher’s Club

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

For over 30 years, the People Catcher’s Club displays at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital (AERH) and Howard Young Medical Center (HYMC) in Woodruff have been collecting lures impaled in anglers. It’s one club you don’t want to belong ...

Pharmacy

Dispose of Unused Medications Safely on Drug Take Back Day

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Last October, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) removed nearly 600,000 pounds of unneeded medication from nearly 5,000 Drug Take Back Day collection sites across the nation. The DEA has removed almost 18 mill...

Healthy Living

Five Reasons Why It Is Important for Adults to Get Vaccinated

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Adults need to keep their vaccinations up to date because immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time and there are risks for different diseases. “Vaccination is one of the most convenient and safest preventive care me...

Healthy Living

Empowering Kids for a Healthy Future

Monday, April 22, 2024

Habits developed during childhood often shape lifelong health outcomes. Encouraging healthy habits from an early age can significantly improve children's quality of life as they grow older. Every Kid Healthy Week, observed annuall...

Safety/Injury Prevention

Expert Advice: Ease Into Outdoor Activities with Hip or Knee Pain

Friday, April 19, 2024

With Spring coming early to Upper Michigan, people are eager to return to their favorite outdoor activities. But before heading back outside, it is important for people with hip or knee pain to remember that your body needs time t...