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Scientists have finally caught on to what women have known all along—vacations are good for you. In addition to offering a mental break, time away from work has physical benefits, too. While they don’t know exactly how vacations protect you, researchers suspect their value lies in getting women away from everyday stress. Stress puts a […]

If your stuffy nose just won’t go away, you may have chronic sinusitis—one of the most common health conditions in the United States. When sinuses become swollen, they can’t drain properly, causing congestion and sometimes infection. Sinus infections can be either viral or bacterial. Often, they develop after a cold. Viral infections usually clear up

Many studies have examined the link between a woman’s spiritual beliefs and her health. Research suggests that prayer, meditation, and attending religious services offer several health benefits. These include: lowering blood pressure keeping the immune system healthy boosting substance abuse recovery contributing to a healthier lifestyle speeding recovery from illnesses. Spirituality also may help people

Tuesday, May 14 May is Osteoporosis Prevention Month. To schedule an appointment for a bone density screening, please call 920-498-4205. The fee is $5 per person. Return to Top [ List of Articles | Upcoming Events ]

Elizabeth Ministry offers support, encouragement, friendship, and companionship to women during times of crisis. Volunteers who have experienced similar difficulties are available on an individual basis to be partners with women who may have had a miscarriage, a premature baby, a C-section, a hysterectomy, a cancer diagnosis, or an infant or child in crisis. Your

Vacation Bible School for children ages 7 to 10 years old coming the week of June 10. Watch for details in your summer edition of A Woman’s View! Preregister by calling 920-498-4205. Return to Top [ List of Articles | Upcoming Events ]

The American Province of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis has introduced its own website, www.springfieldfranciscans.org. The website depicts many aspects of the Sisters’ lives and works, including the health care ministry. Visit this site to learn more about the Sisters’ mission and organization. The page includes a direct link

RESEARCH THAT MATTERS TO WOMEN Hobbies May Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s Women younger than age 60 who stimulate their brains with hobbies may be less likely to get Alzheimer’s later. Researchers studied the previous hobbies of more than 500 adults in their 70s, most of them women. The subjects who regularly read, knitted, or had

As part of our mission to provide resources for women through all stages of life, the following two programs offer women an annual physical who cannot afford one. Programs cover a reproductive cancer screening that includes a health assessment conducted by a nurse practitioner, a pelvic exam, and a PAP test. Marti Spitell Endowment In

Millions of American women have coronary heart disease (CHD). Two major risk factors for CHD in women are high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. Keeping Cholesterol in Check Cholesterol comes in two varieties. LDL—low-density lipoprotein—is known as “bad” cholesterol because it can clog arteries to your heart. This raises your risk for heart attack