Chad Hershner has seen many people in the Fox Cities ready to embrace those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. This lead to the formation of INCLUDE, during a breakfast with community members.
More than 470 pounds of medicine were collected during a Drug Take Back Day in Waupaca County. The event stemmed from a September 2013 plunge into drugs and alcohol sponsored by the Waupaca Community Health Action Team, or CHAT.
The New London area is attempting to battle obesity with the help of the New London Community Health Action Team (CHAT). A 2013 plunge into obesity indicated the community need to address obesity.
Dawn Shuman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital following the retirement of Don Caves, who has worked at the hospital for more than four decades.
People afflicted by recurring back pain can learn about the common causes of back pains and strains and some treatment options at a free educational class offered by ThedaCare, in partnership with NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin. The program, “Break Free From Back Pain,” will be led by orthopedic spine surgeon, David DeWitt, MD. Dr. DeWitt will review remedies for self-relief and discuss when it is time to get serious and seek treatment.
This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever! Now in its fifth year, this race has proven to be both beautiful and challenging, and has a race for all fitness levels—a Kids Race, a 5k Fun Run and the 13.1 mile half marathon along the shores of beautiful Green Lake.
Brenda Bartz, speech recognition medical transcription editor at ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano, uses her gardening gift to build her own little paradise at her home in Shawano.
ThedaCare is supporting two different but important health and wellness events in September in Waupaca.
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.
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