Health
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Listen to your heart this deer hunting season
Deer season is just around the corner. The last thing you want to do is spend it at your provider’s office – or worse, ... -
Prepare for cold weather by checking carbon monoxide detectors
Properly working home heating devices and carbon monoxide detectors save lives As temperatures start to drop, the Lincoln County Health Department wants to remind ... -
Sen. Mary Felzkowski receives WiAHC’s Champion of Home Health Care legislative award
The Wisconsin Association for Home Health Care (WiAHC) recently presented Sen. Mary Felzkowski of Irma with the organization’s 2022 Champion of Home Health Care ... -
Aspirus Merrill provides free meals and flu vaccines
Aspirus Merrill Hospital (AMR) staff provided free flu vaccines as well as a spaghetti meal during a drive-through clinic for the Merrill community on ... -
Wisconsin one of six states to receive CDC grant for suicide prevention
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, that it had received a five-year grant from the Centers for ... -
Merrill Common Council bans e-cigarettes and vaping in public places, places of employment
Definition of smoking updated to include the use of electronic smoking devices The City of Merrill Common Council voted unanimously to approve an amendment ... -
September is Suicide Prevention Month
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR Serious national suicide statisticsIn 2011, the United States had, on average, 12.3 suicides per 100,000 people, and while the rate has ... -
Make the most of your farmers market
August 7 – 13 was National Farmers Market Week Great people-watching, lively conversation, the sights and sounds, and–especially–flavors of the season. What’s not to ... -
Seven tips to help encourage your child to exercise
Exercising is good for anyone of any age, but it can be crucial in adolescents. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), less ... -
Aspirus breast milk program helps feed babies
It’s National Breastfeeding Month and Aspirus Health is using this opportunity to educate the community about the Aspirus Breast Milk Program that is helping ...
