Written by: Karen Meyer, MD Q: How should a breast self-exam be performed, and how often? A: I am so glad you asked this question because performing monthly self-exams is so important in detecting breast cancer. As you can imagine, the earlier a lump is detected, the better chance of successful removal. A breast self-exam [...]
Timely Reminders: Humor
Humor for the Health of It Did you know that the average preschooler laughs 400 times a day, and by age 35 that drops to 15 times a day? Did you know that every time you have a good laugh you burn 3.5 calories? Laughter and humor have many great benefits for both our personal [...]
Healthy Recipe: Ginger Fruit Dip
Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat cream cheese 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp grated ginger root (or ½ tsp ground ginger) 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained Beat cream cheese, yogurt, honey, and ginger together until creamy. Fold into pineapple. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. Recommend trying dip [...]
“What a Pain”
Written by: Tyler Norton, PTA Almost everyone is asked the same question when entering just about any healthcare facility with pain. “On a scale of 0/10, could you rate your pain for me?” Everyone experiences pain differently. The purpose of this blog is to inform the general public more specifically, what each number on the [...]
Video Blog: What Happens to the Bread & Wine?
People line up at Mass for a small cracker or a piece of bread and a sip of wine. Why? When you get down to it, isn’t it just bread and wine? Bishop Don Hying shares the mystery of the Eucharist with us, and what makes it a truly Holy Communion. Based upon the Catechism [...]
Audio Blog: Autism’s Effect on Speech & Language
Agnesian HealthCare’s Renee Allen, MS, CCC-SLP, a speech and language pathologist with the Sport, Spine & Work Center, discusses how autism affects speech and language and how parents can identify signs of autism in children.
Cholesterol: Up with the Good…But How?
Once upon a time, cholesterol seemed easy: high cholesterol was bad, and you did everything you could – exercise, lose weight, eat a low-fat diet – to lower it. Even then, of course, it was known that one kind of cholesterol, HDL or high-density lipoprotein, is actually good for cardiovascular health and should be kept [...]
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- Windows, roofing in progress at 2013 Samaritan Health Clinic raffle house June 14, 2013
- 2013 Garden Walk expands to Lomira, Waupun June 14, 2013
- Agnesian HealthCare announces promotion June 14, 2013
- Ripon Medical Center Auxiliary awards scholarships June 10, 2013
- Healthy Fond du Lac County 2020 to shed light on mental health stigma June 6, 2013
- Agnesian HealthCare welcomes obstetrician/gynecologist June 5, 2013
- Ripon Medical Center to welcome neurologist starting June 14 June 5, 2013
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