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 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. – About one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. During Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Week (September 28 – October 4), Aspirus Health is reminding women that understanding their personal ...

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 third ...

LANSING – Harm reduction programs have saved lives, reduced hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits and prevented hepatitis C (HCV) cases, according to a new modeling study by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Harm reduction programs provide ...

Dr. Gregory McBride, DO, a board-certified general surgeon, who is now providing surgical services locally, has joined the medical staff of Baraga County Memorial Hospital. Dr. McBride earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his ...