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The American Heart Association recommends that the average adults gets 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week, which equates to 30 minutes 5 times per week. However, for many with joint pain due to injury, pregnancy, or preexisting medical conditions, completing 30 minutes of land based activity can be challenging or intolerable. One solution […]

Ultrasound is a safe and painless tool that uses sound waves to produce images of our internal structures. Ultrasound is a wonderful imaging resource because it produces high quality diagnostic images without the use of radiation and it is noninvasive. Here at Windom Area Health, we perform many different kinds of ultrasounds, including vascular ultrasounds.

Is your loved one difficult to understand? Does he or she have a hard time telling you what they want and do they easily get frustrated with their difficulty in communicating? Identifying a communication disorder in a person can be difficult, but knowing the signs is helpful in getting your loved one the help they

Exercise and cholesterol are words that are very common and don’t have to be scary when we hear them. The bad cholesterol is called LDL and the good cholesterol is called HDL. When people have high cholesterol their LDL (bad) is high and their HDL (good) is low. Eating healthy, regular exercise and drinking plenty

Summer is here and for a lot of people that means shorts, tanks, sandals and grilling. As we switch from indoor cooking to outdoor cooking keep in mind health and safety. Practice the following tips to ensure a safe and healthy meal: 5 Tips for Safe and Healthy Grilled Food Get you and your grill

Did you know as a patient of Windom Area Health, you have access to request a copy of your medical records? Whether you need a copy of your records for your personal use or for continuing care purposes, we have a few options available for you to obtain records: You can view portions of your

June is Cataract Awareness Month. According to YourSightMatters.com, “Cataracts are the leading cause of vison loss in the United States, and it is the leading cause of blindness in the world. There are 24 million Americans over the age of 40 who are affected by cataracts. By the time they’re 70, over one-half of all

My doctor referred me for a Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS), what is that? There are different tests that look at how well you swallow food and liquid. Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, perform these tests. You may have already had a swallowing test with an SLP. You may have been tested in the SLP’s office, in

Wound Care Awareness Week June 3-7 Greetings from the Wound and Hyperbaric Healing Center at Windom Area Health.  This is a special week for us as we help raise awareness of chronic wounds. Every year chronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the U.S. In our communities, one in four of our family members

When people have support of their family and friends they are able to better manage their diabetes. It is a hard disease to handle alone, so you can help your loved one cope with diabetes by showing your support. Learn about Diabetes: There is a lot to learn about how people can live well with

Thinking about taking on a 5K event this summer? You’re not alone! Take a quick poll of your closest family and friends and odds are at least a few of them have participated in a 5K event. According to Running USA, the total number of 5K participants in 2017 totaled 8.84 million; this figure represented 49% of all

Most people have heard the phrase “opioid crisis” in the news recently, but do non-healthcare workers really understand what all the fuss is about? This blog will explain the risks and benefits of opioid use and help readers learn why there is so much national attention surrounding this issue. What are opioids? Opioids are a