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A popular myth among many Americans is “most people don’t need to worry about osteoporosis.” According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, an estimated 10 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis and another 44 million have low bone mass, putting them at greater risk for breaking a bone. According to population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau, […]

Occupational Therapy is a profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities/occupations. Occupational therapists enable people of all ages to live a life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent injury, illness or disability. Common occupational

In the winter time when the air is dry, when it’s hot outside, working out in the gym or just any time at all means we need to drink more water to stay hydrated. I have talked with many people and they say they drink lots of coffee and pop to stay hydrated. What people

Did you know, there are six million people with Parkinson’s Disease Worldwide? 89% of those have a speech or voice problem and only 4% of those people receive traditional speech therapy? Speech Characteristic of Parkinson’s Disease (PD): Reduced loudness Hoarse voice quality Monotone Imprecise articulation Vocal tremor Some patients report volume, hoarse voice or monotone

Are you confused about your bills from Windom Area Health? We are here to help with all of your questions regarding the Financial Services provided to our patients and their families. Prompt Pay Discount: How would you like to save 10% on your bill from Windom Area Health?  Did you know that if you call

Did you know that through the Materials Management Department, we stock over 90 locations within the hospital? Of those 90 locations, we stock about 30 of them with a system called 2-binning. 2-binning is a way of stocking supplies with two bins for each item. Each bin has a nursing label on the front and

Have you ever thought about becoming a nurse? Would you have to travel far to get hands on training if I did go into nursing? What kind of nursing would you want to do? If you have ever asked yourself those questions, Windom Area Health might be able to assist you in answering them. Here

Did you know colon cancer is the third most common diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States? This diagnosis can be prevented with a screening tool called a colonoscopy. According to the American Cancer Society recommendations, every person should be screened for colon cancer at the age of 45 and depending

With our rehab renovation well underway, we are very excited for what this will mean for Windom Area Health – Rehabilitation Department in the future. The renovation will not only provide us with an updated, larger, all-inclusive space with private evaluation/treatment rooms. It will also allow us to expand our current services and offer some

Do you or a loved one frequently cough or choke while eating or drinking? You might have a swallowing problem and not even know it. You may not realize your swallowing is weak or infrequent. Signs of a swallowing problem may include: -Choking -Frequent coughing -Throat clearing -Wet-sounding voice -More effort to swallow -Pain with

We have all heard it or said it, “in this day and age you would think they would come up with something better than squeezing the breast to find cancer.” While this is logical, currently there is nothing that is more effective and accurate than the current system used for doing mammograms. Here at Windom Area

This February we are focusing on cardiovascular health at the Wound & Hyperbaric Healing Center at Windom Area Health. Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease? Unfortunately cardiovascular disease effects more than just the heart, it follows the whole body system. At the Wound & Hyperbaric Healing Center, we see