Health
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Area blood drives seek donors
There are two blood drives coming up after Christmas in Merrill, and both are seeking donors who will donate the life-saving gift of blood. ... -
Avoid a heart attack while shoveling snow
The official first day of winter is quickly approaching. Driveways and walkways will soon be coated in a thick blanket of snow as people reach ... -
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 ... -
Diabetes Burnout? Join Healthy Living with Diabetes
Many people who manage diabetes on a daily basis find themselves on a roller coaster ride of emotions. One day they may feel frustrated, ... -
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 ...
