Articles by "Ben Hoekstra"

Ben Hoekstra
Ben Hoekstra

Ben Hoekstra is a public affairs coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked in marketing and PR for various Milwaukee nonprofits and received his master’s degree in Corporate Communications from Marquette University. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and all things Milwaukee.

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Catching this heart condition was just one part of his medical journey 
Catching this heart condition was just one part of his medical journey
His doctor’s suspicion may have saved his life.
How to make the most of your walking routine 
How to make the most of your walking routine
Are you hitting 10,000 steps?
Your dog loves you, but is loving them good for you?  Featured
Your dog loves you, but is loving them good for you?
Being a dog parent comes with responsibilities but the pay off is well worth it, studies show.
Dream team of women specialists empower patient from the beginning 
Dream team of women specialists empower patient from the beginning
Proactively choosing hysterectomy and double mastectomy with reconstruction, Safia Fitzpatrick felt comfortable and heard throughout her entire journey.
‘I wanted to make sure we took care of her outward appearance, too.’ 
‘I wanted to make sure we took care of her outward appearance, too.’
She wasn’t sure how to wash a patient’s hair so she asked her Black coworker for help.
What do you do when your heart problems are complicated? 
What do you do when your heart problems are complicated?
How a team of doctors changed one navy vet’s life.
If you have sleep apnea, this new treatment could help 
If you have sleep apnea, this new treatment could help
This surgically-implanted battery and wire can be inserted with a same-day procedure.