daily dose
When you’re sick, you certainly don’t
wish your illness on anyone else. Yet
we all know that what goes around
comes around—especially colds.
That’s because cold viruses are
notoriously contagious. A cough
here, a sneeze there or an innocent
handshake could be all that it
takes for your cold to belong to
someone else—perhaps the guy at
the grocery store, a co-worker or a
loved one.
So the next time you catch a cold,
do something kind for friends and
strangers alike:
Keep your cold at home.
If pos-
sible, stay home from work or school.
While you’re resting, you’ll also be
reducing the spread of germs.
Reach for a tissue.
Remember to
cover your mouth and nose with
a tissue each time you cough or
sneeze. No tissue handy? Just cough
or sneeze into your elbow—not
Caught a cold? How not to share
your hands. Some cold germs can
linger for hours on your hands or
surfaces you touch.
Clean your hands often.
Frequent handwashing
helps remove cold viruses.
For the best results, rub
your hands together with
soapy water for about 20
seconds. Be sure to do this
especially right after you
cough, sneeze or blow your
nose.
Don’t stand so close.
Try to
avoid, or at least don’t get close
to, other people while you’re sick—
especially anyone with a health prob-
lem that could make them vulnerable
to complications from a cold.
Don’t share.
Consider putting out
separate hand towels for those who
aren’t sick.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; U.S.
Food and Drug Administration
Micah Clark, of Stetsonville, son of
Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center
certifed nursing assistant Heather
David
Research shows regular visits to a
primary care provider improves your
health. Such visits reduce or slow
down the occurrence of disease
as well as reduce your insurance
expenses.
A good primary care provider
plays a key role in helping your
family deal with each milestone and
every moment of uncertainty. An
excellent primary care provider also
brings compassion, choices and a
personal dedication to your health.
This higher level of primary care is
yours at Memorial Health Center
Clinics.
Our primary care experts are
dedicated to helping people and
advancing medicine. We offer easy
access to Aspirus specialists, the
latest technologies, and something
new to believe in: outstanding,
personalized, family-focused care.
Memorial Health Center has
19 primary care providers located
throughout Taylor and Price counties
(Medford, Rib Lake, Gilman, Prentice
and Phillips). Visit
www.memhc.org/
doctor
to choose a higher level of
primary care.
Feel well taken care of
Two highly advanced heart care
services are now available in
Medford at Memorial Health Center:
transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE) and calcium scoring.
TEE is a test that makes it easier
for experts to evaluate artificial
heart valves and heart conditions, such
as mitral valve disease, blood clots and
tears in the lining of the aorta. Your
health care provider will determine if
this test is for you.
Calcium scoring is a screening
to detect the presence of artery
blockage. It allows experts to see
blockages and to detect early stage
heart disease before a person has any
obvious symptoms. Call
715-748-7526
to schedule a calcium scoring exam.
No referral is required.
Memorial Health Center (Medford)
is an Aspirus Heart & Vascular
Institute satellite campus providing
you with a higher level of heart care
close to home.
Latest in
cardiac care
Memorial Health Center
has newest technology
William and Dorothy Barr, of
Prentice, trust their health
care to Memorial Health Center
Clinics–Prentice primary care
provider Durrelle Whitmore,
APNP-C, CPNP.
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