Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial illness that causes severe coughing fits in infected people, including apnea (stopping breathing) in infants. The possible complications of pertussis include pneumonia and seizures, and infection can also lead to brain damage or death. Immunization is the best defense against this potentially fatal disease.
Kids may be clinging to summer fun but parents need to start being mindful about getting kids back on track for school. A good night sleep benefits a child’s health and education. Kids need a lot of sleep, way more than mom or dad. It is recommended children ages 6 to 11 get 10-11 hours a night. And children ages 12 to 18 need at least nine hours.
ThedaCare has promoted Pam Malkowski and Mike Radtke to new vice president roles at its hospitals. Malkowski is the new vice president of clinical/nursing operations at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah while Radtke is the new vice president of perioperative services and acute interventions.
Let’s just get it out there – running a marathon and even a half-marathon – isn’t easy. There’s months of training and then race day comes and your body is pushed to its limit. Without proper training, an injury can easily derail your efforts and take all of the enjoyment out of this spectacular event.
A mobile exhibit celebrating Mayo Clinic’s 150 years of innovation and history will make its only stop in Wisconsin on Thurs., July 31, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
Families facing a time crunch to get in sports physicals and well child visits before the start of the upcoming school year have a new and unique option: ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh is offering special Saturday appointments.
Gregrey Hiltgen, MD, a hospitalist, has joined ThedaCare and is practicing at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. Dr. Hiltgen has special interest in colonoscopy.
Linda Radtke has a passion for mission trips, so she was overjoyed to have recently received the Jodie Kacer Mission Trip scholarship.
ThedaCare presents the 6th Annual Downtown Appleton Children's Parade on July 23rd!
The Shawano Medical Center Auxiliary recently pledged $65,000 to the Shawano Medical Center Foundation Capital Campaign, Living Well Together, in support of the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new facility, expected to open in 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.
When it comes to health and wellness, my philosophy is "keep it simple." Great things aren't accomplished overnight and trying to do too much too quickly can become frustrating, counterproductive, and ultimately unsustainable.
Two regional health care systems are training their personnel on what to do if an active shooter enters their workplace. ThedaCare and Ministry Health Care, which includes Affinity Health System, began training their managers and other leadership in the spring, and rolled out the educational program to other employees. The two health systems employ more than 10,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin.
Summer fun means summer safety not just at the pool or on a bicycle but also at the summer party. Salmonella is one party crasher you want to avoid. According to the CDC, salmonella is estimated to cause about 1.2 million illnesses in the United States every year, resulting in approximately 23,000 hospitalizations and 450 deaths.
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