Every Thursday on COW 97 COUNTRY we'll feature "TO YOUR HEALTH". This 90-second weekly program, sponsored by FRANCISCAN SKEMP HEALTHCARE, will offer valuable health tips on a variety of topics. You can also click on the topics and learn more about that health issue. If you have a health question just e-mail us at health@cow97.com
Here's the line-up of FRANCISCAN SKEMP HEALTHCARE specialists for April
who will be featured on the weekly "TO YOUR HEALTH" segments:
Click the play button to hear the podcast!
Provider: Katy Anthony, PA Clinic: Holmen Clinic
Making sure to exercise on a daily basis is one of the major factors in staying healthy. At least 30 minutes of exercise is recommended every day. Regular exercise can help lower the risk of disease as an adult, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, fight depression, and reduce stress,
among other things.
Provider:Karon Haun Clinic: Tomah Clinic
Over eating around the Thanksgiving holiday can be easy.
Some people even put on an extra pound or two
over the holidays that stays with them.
Even with the abundance of food around Thanksgiving,
there are still ways to enjoy eating
without putting on the extra weight
With every Wisconsin winter comes dry, itchy skin.
As the cold winter air blows in,
our skin tends to dry up.
However, there are a few methods of keeping
your skin healthy without hiding indoors all winter
Provider:Dr. Dana Rademacher Clinic:Onalaska Clinic
Kidney stones may form when the normal balance of water,
salts, minerals, and other substances found in urine changes.
How this balance changes determines
the type of kidney stone you have.
Most kidney stones are calcium-type-
they form when the calcium levels in your urine change.
Provider: Joe Lehner, DO Clinic:Sparta Clinic
Hypertension, or high blood pressure,
is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases.
People with hypertension are at a high risk of
getting heart disease or suffering a stroke or heart attack.
It can be difficult to detect hypertension
and is often called the “silent killer” because
it does not usually cause any other symptoms initially.