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Wood County Gets Money for Obesity Prevention
Last Updated: 9:44 PM 03/19/10 - Nearly $6 million dollars in federal stimulus money will be given to Wood and La Crosse Counties for obesity prevention.
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Wisconsin Gets an "F" for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
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Last Updated: 9:13 PM 03/16/10 - Wisconsin is getting a failing grade when it comes to screening for a deadly form of cancer. (Full Story)
8 from Wis. Hospital Get Legionnaire's Disease
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Last Updated: 9:10 PM 03/14/10 - CUDAHY, Wis. (AP) -- A Milwaukee-area hospital says eight people who have been patients there in the last month have been diagnosed with Legionnaire's disease. (Full Story)
Air Quality Warning in Effect for Wisconsin
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Last Updated: 9:06 AM 03/11/10 - The DNR says pollution from things like car exhaust and factories is high, because there is not much movement in the air. (Full Story)
Scholarships Available to Young Cancer Survivors
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Last Updated: 7:09 PM 03/06/10 - The American Cancer Society is offering scholarships to young cancer survivors looking to further their education. (Full Story)
Wis. Senate Approves New Health Program for Poor
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Last Updated: 7:14 PM 02/25/10 - The Wisconsin Senate has approved a state-run program to provide basic health benefits to thousands of low-income Wisconsin residents waiting for care. (Full Story)
Doctors Warn Parents About Potential Choking Hazards
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Last Updated: 10:53 PM 02/22/10 - One of your children's favorite foods, could soon come with a safety warning.

Choking is the leading cause of death among children 3 years old and younger. (Full Story)
Ministry Health Care Set to Receive New Helicopter
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Last Updated: 10:51 PM 02/22/10 - Patient care in the air is about to get a lot easier. (Full Story)
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National
  • Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases
    ATLANTA (AP) -- An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say....
  • AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots
    ATLANTA (AP) -- Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho....
  • WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening
    LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis....
  • Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill
    CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation....
  • Kraft to cut salt in its North American foods
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers....
  • Flu Vaccine Status
    Flu News (Status as of 3/17/2010) Limited Seasonal Flu Vaccine We currently have H1N1 vaccine available for all patients of any age, with or without underlying health conditions. However, we have very limited quantities of seasonal flu vaccine availa...
  • The Gift of Time to Donate
    MADISON - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation will join with Dane County in offering its non-represented employees paid time off if they choose to donate an organ. "Donating an organ is not just...
  • Quit, Then Relax: Smoking Cessation Helps Blood Vessels
    MADISON - Patients who successfully quit smoking tobacco rapidly improve their blood vessel function. That's according to the results of the first-ever randomized clinical trial evaluating endothelial function in smokers, conducted by cardiologists a...
  • UW Health Physician Named President of Medical and Public Health Organization
    MADISON - A professor emeritus at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has been named president of a non-profit group that works to rid the world of nuclear weapons and reduce the effects of global climate change. Dr. Jeffery Patterson, who is...
  • UW Researchers Develop New Model for Macular Degeneration
    MADISON - Exposing albino rats to moderately intense light has produced a new animal model for the most common cause of severe vision loss in humans. The new model could help "provide important new insights into the pathogenesis" of age-related macul...
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Aspirus Health Beat 7 helps you make better health care decisions with news about the latest medical breakthroughs, research and technology. Tune in for information about exciting new care options you and your family can access right here in central Wisconsin through Aspirus doctors, services and the Wausau Hospital.

December 21, 2009
Bar-Code System Supports Patient Safety
Joni Hahn, RN
Health Beat : Bar-Code System Supports Patient Safety

December 28, 2009
Confusion Problems in Seniors
Paula Brabec, RN
Health Beat : Confusion Problems in Seniors

January 4, 2010
Team Helps Women With Abnormal Bleeding
Paul Kerns, M.D.

January 11, 2010
Innovations In Joint Replacement Surgery
Daniel Seybold, M.D. & Daniel Priebe, M.D.
Health Beat : Innovations in Joint Replacement Surgery

January 18, 2010
Personalized Cancer Care
Christopher Peterson, M.D.
Health Beat : Personalized Cancer Care

January 25, 2010
Pain Relief For Facial Shingles
Mazin Ellias, M.D.
Health Beat : Pain Relief for Facial Shingles

February 1, 2010
3-D Technology Advances Heart Diagnostics
Germain Larrain, M.D.
Health Beat : 3-D Technology Advances Heart Diagnostics

February 8, 2010
Transporting Critically Ill Newborns
Sue McDonald, RN & Jason Keffeler, RN.
Health Beat : Transporting Critically Ill Newborns

February 15, 2010
Wireless Pacemaker Technology
Mark Hoffmann, M.D.
Health Beat : Wireless Pacemaker Technology

February 22, 2010
Treatment Options for Disc Herniation
Todd Fairchild, M.D.

March 1, 2010
Infertility Testing and Artificial Insemination
Jennifer Mullen, Nurse Practitioner
Health Beat : Infertility Testing and Artificial Insemination

March 8, 2010
Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain
Luke Budleski, M.D.
Health Beat : Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain

March 15, 2010
Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery
Steve Weiland, M.D.
Health Beat : Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery

March 22, 2010
2009 HomeCare Elite Award for VNA Health
Jean Burgener

March 29, 2010
Blue Distinction Designation for Joint Replacement Center
Kathy Drengler & Kelly O'Heron

April 5, 2010
Essential Women Program Benefits Self, Community
Sheri Holmes, RNC

April 12, 2010
Recreational Therapy Benefits Seniors
Ashly Schmidt, MS

April 17, 2010
Aspirus Pediatric Outpatient Therapy Services
Jennifer Kowalski

April 24, 2010
Manage Your Health Information On-Line with MyAspirus
Hilary Scully, M.D.

May 1, 2010
Prenatal Care Essential for Healthy Baby
Kristin Rham, M.D.

May 8, 2010
Intimacy Issues a New Focus of Women's Health
Julie Luks, M.D.

May 15, 2010
Women's Health Expands the Nurse Navigator Role
Sheri Holmes, RNC

May 22, 2010
Social Workers Benefit Cancer Patients
Wendy Schulz, MSW

May 29, 2010
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Ronald Miles, M.D.

June 5, 2010
Importance of Preventive Care for Adults
Larry Gordon, O.D.

June 12, 2010
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Steve Weiland, M.D.

June 17, 2010
Treatment for Insomnia
James Cygan, M.D.