Tattoos seem to be more and more popular especially among young people. Surveys indicate that currently over 20% of people have a tattoo. There are over 20,000 tattoo parlors in the US and the number is increasing. Tattoos and the process of getting a tattoo carry some health risk.
The Rural Health Initiative in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties are hosting the 4th Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting on Fri., April 24 to raise funds and awareness for the organization, which improves the health of area farmers by bringing healthcare directly to them.
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As business leaders we don’t often think of ourselves as teachers, but there are some similarities. This spring in particular, we each have the opportunity to invite our employees to engage in the same lesson that area school children will learn. In late April and early May, ThedaCare employees will shed their scrubs for classroom attire as they promote healthy habits to students at six elementary schools in Berlin, the Fox Cities, New London, Oshkosh, Shawano and Waupaca.
ThedaCare will help area residents celebrate Earth Day by collecting unwanted computers, electronics, and appliances at a recycling event on Mon., April 20.
Traveling down the Amazon River, reaching out to help people in jungle areas, was how Joe Lamb, MD, family physician at ThedaCare Physicians-New London spent his time in Peru on a recent mission trip with Christ the Rock Community Church in Menasha.
The April meeting of the Waupaca pulmonary support group will include a nutrition question and answer session with Riverside Medical Center dietitian Anne Menzies. “Nutrition is important with our pulmonary patients because the macronutrients we eat can affect out breathing,” said Menzies. “I will emphasize a healthy heart diet as well as talk about the importance of less processed foods and more real foods.”
ThedaCare welcomes Sarah Newburg, PA-C, a certified physician assistant who will serve as a hospitalist at Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
In the free ThedaCare community program, “Midwifery 101,” attendees will learn about the different roles a midwife can play – pregnancy support to primary care – in treating women throughout every stage in life.
Outdoor sports season and vacation road trips are coming up. Plan ahead, get a cooler and pack sandwiches, cut up fruits and veggies and bottles of water—it’s much cheaper and healthier for your family!
This past month I completed a health risk assessment (HRA). This is a procedure that more employers are asking employees to complete. What is an HRA and why are they being done? It is no secret that the cost of health care has been rising rapidly over the last 20 years. Employers have traditionally provided health insurance for its employees as a benefit. The health care costs are a large part of the budget. So, employers are trying to find ways to minimize their health care costs.
A free ThedaCare community program is designed to help people who suffer from joint pain. Robert Wubben, MD, of ThedaCare Orthopedics will facilitate “Osteoarthritis: How to Soothe the Joint Pain” on Wed., April 29. Dr. Wubben will have examples of joint replacement prosthetics and will hold a question-and-answer session after the presentation.
Being physically active is an important way to improve your chances of living longer. Physical activity reduces risk of heart disease by helping to lower blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and cholesterol. In addition physical activity improves muscle strength, bone strength and balance and therefore decreases chances of falling. Also, physical activity improves mental health and mood.
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