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FREE Seminar: Joint Replacement

Health, Wellness & You
Monday, February 8, 2010

FORT ATKINSON –Dr. Isidoro Zambrano, an orthopedic surgeon with Fort HealthCare Orthopaedic Associates, is hosting a free seminar about joint health and joint replacement surgery on Tuesday, February 16, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Fort Memorial Hospital Auditorium in Fort Atkinson. No registration is required, and refreshments will be provided. The seminar is […]

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Staying Safe and Fit When it’s Cold

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Don’t let the cold weather interrupt your exercise routine. There are many ways and opportunities to remain active during these cold winter months; you just need to get creative. Consider getting the kids involved by going sledding, skiing or even shoveling. The biggest concern when exercising outdoors in the cold weather is hypothermia, loss of […]

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American Lung Association of Wisconsin Past President to Speak at Heart Fair

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Pamela Wilson, MD is slated as the keynote speaker at the 2010 Healthy Heart Fair to be held Saturday, February 6 at Fort Memorial Hospital. Wilson received her medical degree from the University of Maryland and pulmonary postgraduate training at the University of Wisconsin. She has served as president of both the Wisconsin Thoracic Society […]

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PADA and Local MATC Campus Holding Collection Drive

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse (PADA) of Jefferson County is teaming up with students from Madison Area Technical College’s Fort Atkinson campus for a collection drive. Students are collecting cash donations, toiletries and art supplies though Thursday, February 18. Monetary donations and toiletries will be used to help support victims of domestic and/or sexual […]

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Businesses should order flu vaccine by March 5th

Workplace Health
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Although we are still several months away from declaring the end of this year’s flu season, flu vaccine orders are due soon for the coming Fall. Many area companies have opted to provide their employees with the vaccine in order to preempt any outbreak in the workplace. This practice has served them well and has […]

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Fort Atkinson Doctor Off to Haiti

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

FORT ATKINSON – Barry Cash, MD, a physician at the Fort Atkinson Medical Center, has recently returned to Haiti in the wake of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred there on January 12. This will be his ninth trip to the country, but never before has his skills and the bounty of medical supplies he […]

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Fort HealthCare Offers Comprehensive Cardiac Care

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

There is often a misconception about small healthcare systems, that they are inadequate or behind-the-times. Fort HealthCare does not fit that description. As we prepare to enter February, American Heart Month, heart health is top of mind. When you need heart care, you may not have the luxury of time to ask questions and research […]

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Fort HealthCare Encourages the Public to Manage Preventable Risks for Heart Disease

Health, Wellness & You
Thursday, January 21, 2010

In 2005, more than 34 percent of all Wisconsin deaths (15,892) were due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Annually, CVD causes more deaths than cancer, AIDS, automobile crashes, domestic abuse and alcohol abuse combined. In Wisconsin, the estimated annual total cost of CVD in 2005, according to the Center for Disease Control was $7.5 billion. This […]

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American Heart Association’s ‘Go Red for Women’ Quilt Display Coming to Fort Atkinson

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Heart disease is the number one threat to a woman’s health, but only 13 percent of women in the U.S. believe it will affect their own health. Fort Memorial Hospital hopes to change that statistic through quilts stitched by Wisconsin quilters. Fort Memorial Hospital will host a quilt exhibit created to inspire women to take […]

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Lake Mills Girl Donates to Fort HealthCare Pediatrics Unit

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A visit to the Emergency Room can be scary for many children, but the experience for one little girl was made less so through a simple act of kindness from registered nurse, Pat Tully. Megan Happ, an eight-year-old second grader at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Lake Mills, had the unfortunate experience of visiting the […]

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