When I was young, many, many, many years ago, my mother would send my brothers and me out of the house in the morning, feed us lunch and then out the door again until dinner. We never complained – ...
Talk with Your Health Care Provider about Mammogram Guidelines Our job at the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation is to help Wisconsin women become advocates for their own health and the health of their families through education, prevention and early detecti...
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Workplace Mental-Health Friendly Here’s a mind-boggling statistic: Nearly 25 percent of the U.S. workforce, (28 million workers ages 18-54) experiences a mental or substance abuse disorder. And yet, so many of them don’t have or ...
Make a Difference... Instill Hope in Others The holiday season has always been a time for me to reflect on my life. I’m so grateful for the love of my family, my work and my health. Oh, believe me, my life has had its ups and downs (whose h...
Alzheimer’s Is Increasing Worldwide - Know The Signs My brother-in-law is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. It started with loss of memory and personality changes and has progressed to the point where he doesn’t recognize us, nor do we ...
Audrey was diagnosed with cancer twice. Each time, her physicians told her there was nothing they could do. Audrey, who lives in Waupaca, turned to her parish nurse for guidance. “I talked with her...
You know how you're eating dinner and watching TV at night and every other commercial seems to be about some medical issue? Well, I'd like to talk to you about a potentially embarrassing female is...
You're a married woman or you’ve been in a long-term relationship for years. Why should you worry about getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS? Because, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease C...
y pooch Emmy Lou expects to be in my lap at all times. She is my faithful shadow, trotting along at my ankles and snoring loudly beside my bed each night. I shouldn’t have been so surprised to read...