Healthy Living

Feeling Fine Is Not Enough When It Comes to Preventive Screenings

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Many serious health conditions develop quietly. High blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers often show no early warning signs, making routine screenings an essential part of staying healthy.    Aspirus Family Medi...

Healthy Living

Sleep Changes You Shouldn’t Ignore

Monday, March 9, 2026

If you’ve ever been frustrated by changes in your sleep patterns, you’re not alone. “Sleep changes are extremely common,” said Dr. Dakota Lundstrom, a primary care provider at Aspirus Health . “We see upwards of 40 to 50 percent o...

Healthy Living

Navigating Sleep During Daylight Saving Time

Thursday, March 5, 2026

As we prepare to "spring forward" and adjust our clocks this weekend, many people will feel the effects of the shift, particularly when it comes to sleep. While the transition may seem like a simple adjustment, it can have a meani...

Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Provides Relief for Excessive Sweating, Jaw Pain, and Chronic Migraines

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Botulinum toxin, commonly known by the brand name Botox, is widely recognized for its cosmetic applications. Increasingly, it is being used to treat medical conditions such as hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and temporomandibul...

Behavioral Health

Ongoing Mental Health Challenges Facing Adolescents

Monday, March 2, 2026

World Teen Mental Wellness Day, observed March 2, highlights the continued challenges facing adolescents and their families. Behavioral health professionals at Aspirus Health say many of those challenges stem from disruptions that...

Cancer Care

Aspirus Cancer Care Brings Leading-Edge Clinical Trials and Advanced Therapies to Local Communities

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Advances in cancer research are moving quickly and understanding how to apply that research to real patients is critical to improving outcomes. At Aspirus Cancer Care, specialists are not only staying current with the latest data,...

Heart and Lung

Why Patients Are Choosing the WATCHMAN™ Device Over Blood Thinners

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

In your heart, there’s a small pouch that most people have never heard of. It’s called the left atrial appendage. For those with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, this is where more than 90 percent of stroke-causing clots form.  ...

Behavioral Health

When Eating Disorders Affect the Whole Family

Monday, February 23, 2026

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can affect the entire family. Many people associate them with food or weight changes, but the impact often reaches beyond eating habits and into relationships, routines, a...

Heart and Lung

Aspirus PERT Team brings specialists together quickly for patients with life-threatening blood clots

Monday, February 16, 2026

Shortness of breath and chest pain are symptoms many people dismiss or attribute to everyday causes. In some cases, however, they can signal a pulmonary embolism, a dangerous blood clot that blocks blood flow to the lungs and can ...

Pharmacy

Feeling Fine Does Not Always Mean Your Heart Is Healthy 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

During American Heart Month, Aspirus is helping patients better understand how common heart medications protect long term health, even when symptoms are not present.    Conditions like high blood pressure and high choles...

Heart and Lung

Aspirus Cardiologist on How GLP-1 Medications May Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Monday, February 9, 2026

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet many heart attacks and strokes can be prevented. During Heart Month, Dr. Daniel Krause, a cardiologist with Aspirus Heart Care , is helping explain how GLP-1 re...

Safety/Injury Prevention

Top 3 Concussion Safety Tips for Winter Sports Athletes

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

In activities like hockey, skiing, and snowboarding, speed is part of what makes them exciting. However, it also increases the risk of head injuries like concussions. As elite winter athletes compete on the world stage this month,...

Heart and Lung

Pulse Field Ablation: A Safer, Faster Option for Atrial Fibrillation

Monday, February 2, 2026

Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, is a common heart rhythm condition that affects how the heart beats and how people feel day to day. For some patients, medications alone are not enough to manage symptoms.  “Atrial fibr...