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Mammogram Campaign Targets Busy, Low-Income Women

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Fort HealthCare Mammogram Campaign Targets Busy, Low-Income Women WHA Community Benefits Report 2009 The mammogram campaigns of 2007 and 2008 were very successful, but Fort HealthCare wanted to reach even more women over the age of 40 to get this potentially life-saving screening. Building on the previous viral campaign in which women were given MammoGRAMS (postage-paid postcards) […]

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Think Pink: Get Your Mammogram Today!

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

  Procrastination is common amongst women when it comes to taking care of their own health, but during October and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time to take action is now. Fewer women are dying from breast cancer due to early detection, which is why the American Cancer Society recommends women 40 years and […]

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Free Foot Pain Seminar Offered

Health, Wellness & You
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

  The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the Earth in a lifetime, according to a foot pain article in the New York Times on September 24, 2009. As reported, that is enormous wear and tear on the 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles that make […]

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Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic Welcomes New Physician

Health, Wellness & You
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

  The providers at Fort HealthCare Ear Nose & Throat are pleased to welcome William Hofmann, MD to their family of care. Hofmann has made his home in Whitewater and specializes in otolaryngology treatment, with a special interest in sinus, neck and ear surgery.   A University of Cincinnati College of Medicine graduate, Hofmann works […]

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Wisconsin Blood Center Blood Drive at Fort Memorial Hospital on Oct. 19, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009

        Every three seconds someone in our community needs blood. People of all blood types are encouraged to be a donor for the BloodCenter of Wisconsin at Fort Memorial Hospital on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.  Appointments can be made by calling the lab at Fort Memorial Hospital at […]

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Transitions Lifestyle Program at Fort HealthCare is Changing Lives

Health, Wellness & You
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

When Sharon Schoen’s husband told her he wanted to lose weight last winter, she said, “Let’s do it together,” because she wanted to shed about 20 pounds herself.   They enrolled in Fort HealthCare’s 12-week Transitions Lifestyle Program, a class designed to teach people how to change their lifestyles and lead healthier lives. The class […]

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Schedule School Physicals Now

Health, Wellness & You
Monday, August 17, 2009

Summer is here, and the last thing most parents think about is scheduling a school physical for the coming year. It’s a great time for back-to-school and sports physicals, however, as most kids are just getting started on summer break activities, and it is one less activity to worry about in September, when kids return […]

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Final Rule – Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance

Workplace Health
Monday, August 3, 2009

Direct Observation Collections Mandatory for Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up Testing Beginning August 31, 2009 On July 30, 2009, ODAPC published a Final Rule in the Federal Register which restores mandatory direct observation (DO) collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up testing.  This DO drug testing rule is applicable to return-to-duty, safety-sensitive transportation industry employees who have already failed […]

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Paramedic Intercept Program – 2009

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Fort HealthCare’s network of emergency medical services (EMS) responders are many times the first to care for a patient, as they are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Ten years ago, Fort HealthCare created the Paramedic Intercept program. The program was designed to supplement the existing EMS systems in Jefferson County […]

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Varicose Veins Treated Faster, Less Painful

Health, Wellness & You
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Varicose veins affect more than 10 percent of all American adults with discomfort, swelling and appearance concerns. The condition, known medically as superficial venous reflux, develops when the valves that usually keep blood flowing out of the legs become damaged or diseased. This is what causes the pooling of blood and resulting varicose veins. […]

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