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September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Here at the Windom Area Health Birth Place, we are required like other hospitals and birth centers in the state of MN (Minnesota State Law 144.125) to complete three different screenings on every baby prior to their discharge. We are dedicated to your newborns health and wellbeing and […]

September 20th-26th is National Surgical Technologists Week!  Surgical Technologists are vital to Windom Area Health and keeping our patients safe and healthy.  To focus on our amazing team members, we asked one of our Surgical Techs, Jessica Blom, to share a bit about her role and her journey to becoming a Surgical Technologist and joining

September 13th through September 19th is International Housekeeping Week!  Every day the Environmental Services/Housekeeping Department at Windom Area Health makes sure the hospital is clean from top to bottom for the health of our patients and our staff.  In light of recent times, they have gone above and beyond in their efforts to make sure

Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance that is found in all the cells in your body.  Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D and enzymes that help you digest foods.  Cholesterol comes from two sources.  Your liver makes all the cholesterol that you need.  The remainder of the cholesterol in your body

Back pain can come from a variety of sources and differs among individuals, but here I will describe 3 core stability exercises and one mobility exercise that have been researched and proven effective for numerous sources of lower back pain by back pain specialist Dr. Stuart M. McGill of the University of Waterloo.   Dr.

Windom Area Health offers an in-house computed tomography (CT) scanner and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) truck that comes three times a week. Though they are both similar in appearance, the exams that are performed are very different. A few frequently asked questions are: what is the difference between the two, how long does each

There’s no question that good health goes beyond the doors of clinics and hospitals. The research continues to consistently show that the ability to live your healthiest life is significantly defined by your environments. It isn’t efficient, nor realistic, for providers to tell their patients that they need to eat more whole foods to reduce

Finding motivation to work out and maintain an exercise regimen may have been hard before, but today’s current circumstances have made it a lot harder. Your source for motivation can fall into one of two main categories: intrinsic (internal) meaning you do something because it makes YOU feel good, or extrinsic (external) meaning you do

Attention all expecting, new and lactating moms! Did you know that The Birth Place at Windom Area Health offers Lactation and breastfeeding support to all of our moms? With trained Certified Lactation Counselors and staff we are dedicated to help you and your newborn achieve your breastfeeding goals successfully. There are many breastfeeding benefits for

The last several months have been filled with uncertainty, change, and adaptation. Out of the chaos, however, have come some new and creative ways of living our daily lives. Businesses have had to change the way they “do” business in order to continue to meet the needs of their communities.  Health care is no different. 

June is National Hernia Awareness Month, a time to raise public awareness about hernias and effective treatments.  Each year, millions of Americans are affected by hernias, but a large number of those who are suffering don’t seek any kind of medical treatment.  Read on to learn more about what hernias are and how you can

World Blood Donor Day, June 14, 2020 What can you do? Give blood. Give now. Give often According to the World Health Organization, “Every year, on June 14, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to