Many children will have an umbilical hernia at birth. The hernia usually isn't painful or dangerous, and it often closes on its own without treatment. An umbilical hernia can usually be seen after the umbilical cord stump falls off.
Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a mood disorder that includes depression symptoms when there is typically less sunlight (such as now, the fall and winter) which improves completely when the sun is out more often again (spring and summer).
Lesley Fuerst of New London feels right at home at ThedaCare Physicians-Clintonville. Fuerst, a family practice nurse practitioner, was familiar with the clinic through her clinical rotation while in school. “I knew it was a good clinic,” said Fuerst, who joined the family practice in April. “I like working in my own community.”
Help is available and a good place to start can be with a primary care physician. Medical conditions can be addressed, and further help can be recommended or arranged if needed. This could be a referral for mental health counseling.
Six weeks into implementation, local, state and national experts will discuss the successes and challenges of the new federal health insurance marketplace.
After a night of drinking in 2007, Darcy Schehr spent the night at a friend’s house and thought she was safe to drive home the next morning. She was wrong. On the way home, she fatally hit a motorcyclist, 40-year-old Daniel Christ. When her blood alcohol level was checked at the hospital about two hours after the accident, it was .11 – well over the state level limit of .08.
ThedaCare welcomes Dorrie Happ, MD, a family medicine physician at ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca, who has special interest in obstetrics.
Vertigo is known to cause dizzy spells, like the feeling you are spinning or the world is spinning around you. Vertigo is often caused by an inner ear problem?
Whether you’re a first-time mom or dad, a parent with four kids or a couple contemplating pregnancy, this class can help! It provides an informational overview for planning a healthy pregnancy from the get-go-dietary and exercise recommendations to tips for promoting general health and mental wellness.
ThedaCare welcomes Maria Vandenberg, MD, to the Women’s Care of Wisconsin Appleton location as a physician specializing in obstetrics/gynecology. She will also practice at Theda Clark Medical Center and Appleton Medical Center.
Angie's Main Cafe/Daily Grind at 130 S. Main Street in Shawano is the city’s first locally owned restaurant to participate in eatsmart!, a community-wide initiative highlighting menu items that get a mark of approval from local health professionals.
To register, go to http://newenduranceteam-eorgf.eventbrite.com/
The holiday season is often a smorgasbord of tasty delights that can tempt any diet. A new ThedaCare class aims to help people still enjoy the holidays with some healthy recipes.
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