L'ANSE — Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) is announced a new partnership with the Mayo Clinic to provide advanced telestroke services to local patients. In a press release the hospital said it is proud to be the first hospital in Michigan to offer Mayo Clinic’s telestroke expertise, ...
LANSING — Michigan ranked 26th among all states and the District of Columbia in its overall Medicare system performance, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. The scorecard combined a number of factors into these rankings — and Michigan’s performance varied across them. ...
As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it ...
LANSING – In recognition of October as Fire Prevention Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Smoke-Free Housing Initiative is raising awareness about the critical role that smoking and vaping play in fire risks, in addition to the serious health issues they can ...
ONTONAGON – Aspirus Ontonagon announced screening mammograms are once again being offered on-site, expanding access to preventive breast health services for women in the Western Upper Peninsula. This service expansion comes following the recent certification of Claire Grzenia, imaging ...
WAUSAU, Wis. – September is AFib Awareness Month, a time to focus on atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heart rhythm in the United States. AFib raises the risk of stroke and heart failure, yet it is frequently missed. The American Heart Association reports that more than one ...
