9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (218+ words) Wausau Pilot & Review Seventeen Aspirus Health hospitals have earned national recognition from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke quality achievement program for delivering high-quality, evidence-based stroke care, Aspirus announced in July. Hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (347+ words) Summer means more time outdoors, but it also brings increased exposure to mosquitoes, bees and ticks. While most insect bites and stings cause only mild irritation, some can lead to serious allergic reactions or illnesses, such as Lyme disease. Knowing…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (724+ words) By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review A 25-unit assisted living facility could rise beside the seven-story senior apartment tower under development downtown, expanding the former Prange’s block into a 95-unit senior living campus. The Wausau Plan Commission on Tuesday will…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (887+ words) The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members’ required medical screenings for those 30 and older, he said. Troops under 30 can volunteer to be tested. In a video on social media, Hegseth said receiving testosterone replacement therapy would…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (162+ words) WAUSAU – Aspirus Health will host a nursing virtual hiring event on July 23 offering job seekers the opportunity to connect directly with hiring leaders for a variety of positions at Aspirus facilities in Wausau, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids. “These events…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (482+ words) RHINELANDER, Wis. — Children may be especially vulnerable to wildfire smoke because their lungs are still developing, an Aspirus Health pediatrician said this week. The risk can be greater for children with asthma, chronic lung disease or a history of premature…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (264+ words) Smoke from large wildfires burning in Canada continues to impact air quality across much of the Upper Midwest, prompting air quality alerts and health concerns for many residents. The current smoke is primarily coming from ongoing wildfires in Canada, including…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (617+ words) MARATHON COUNTY, Wis. — Residents are being urged to limit time outdoors as wildfire smoke pushes air quality into unhealthy ranges across central Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued a statewide air quality advisory through noon Thursday, July…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (511+ words) Wisconsin has now reported at least 43 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite already linked to hundreds of cases in dozens of states nationwide. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 843 cases across 31 states as of…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (266+ words) Wausau Pilot & Review TOMAHAWK – Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital is enhancing access to advanced diagnostic imaging with the introduction of mobile MRI services, now available every Thursday afternoon, Aspirus announced in early July. Magnetic resonance imaging is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that…...