Whether you are driving a vehicle on the ground or flying an aircraft in the air, you can normally avoid obstacles if you can see them. Obstacles are a bigger problem if you can’t see them. Night vision goggles (NVGs) help us see obstacles normally not visible to the unaided eye and make flying at night a lot safer.
Michael Kagen, MD, has returned to his hometown to join ThedaCare Physicians-Internal Medicine in Appleton.
Communication is vital in healthcare and new technology recently installed at Community Health Network and Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital locations will make it easier than ever before for physicians to share records and information. In addition, patients can schedule appointments or message with their providers electronically, without picking up the phone.
Back to school is right around the corner and for many kids, getting up and eating a healthy breakfast isn’t easy. But as the saying goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it’s important your child is properly fueled for her school day. Multiple studies show that proper nutrition gives your child the energy she needs to focus and ready to learn. Hungry kids aren’t focused on the teacher; they’re focused on their growling tummies.
ThedaCare welcomes hospitalist Sunil Kumar, MD, to the staff at Appleton Medical Center.
Mayank Arora, MD, a hospitalist physician, has joined ThedaCare and will serve at Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center with a specialty in internal medicine.
Planning is underway for the 15th annual Community Health Network ‘Night Out for Women’s Health’ which will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Pillsbury Hall on the grounds of the Green Lake Conference Center. This year’s event, titled “The Joy of Connection” will feature mental health counselor, author and humorist Mary Pierce, who will provide a humorous yet inspiring message about the importance of positive relationships. Pierce encourages all to attend, saying, “Girlfriends…sisters…mothers…daughters…We need each other! Our connections as women encourage us, energize us and for some of us, save our sanity! Let's laugh together as we celebrate the gifts of friendship and one another. Together, we can make it!”
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Community Health Network is a proud sponsor of the Green Lake Greenways’ Movin on the Mascoutin event. Ride, walk, or run in this FREE family-friendly, non-competitive healthy living event.
You may have heard that ThedaCare is part of a new network of healthcare systems that span the state. When we recently announced this new partnership we got a lot of positive response – and a few questions. Why are you working with competitors? Who benefits from such a broad geographic reach? Does this change anything for ThedaCare’s patients?
As the Fox Cities Marathon races approach, your training is progressing. You’re building up endurance and adding more miles. As part of your training, you’re diligent about getting your running in, but are you including stretching as part of your routine? Stretching is an essential part of your exercise routine. It helps reduce injury and, over the long term, it can help you run faster.
Curt Ignacio, president and CEO of Marion Body Works, Inc., wants to make sure his employees have the tips, tools and opportunities to make healthy lifestyle choices. “What can we do – to do our best – to put in front of people opportunities to be healthy?” he said. The company formed a wellness committee in 2004. In 2008, it offered health risk assessments that were done on site for those with the company health insurance.
In 2003, an unnamed group of bicyclists decided to form Cronies Trail Crew and advocate for local silent sports in the Waupaca area. Today, they have taken measures to build a trail system and are in the process of raising $40,000 for another system. “We are driven to develop and execute facilities for biking, running, hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing,” said Amanda Mann, Cronies Trail Crew board member.
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