People need to be careful when in swimming pools, fountains, hot tubs, lakes, oceans and other bodies of water. These areas have germs that cause recreational water illnesses, which can be a wide variety of infections, including gastrointestinal, skin, ear, respiratory, eye, neurologic and wound infections.
Construction of the new $50 million ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawno was approved at the June 18 meeting of the ThedaCare Board of Trustees in Appleton. The new medical center, expected to open in early 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.
The teenage years are exciting and at the same time challenging for both the individual and the parent. Teens are actively trying to identify their level of independence so it is important to allow them to make some decisions.
A board-certified nurse midwife, Mary Williams, CNM, APNP, is now on the staff at Theda Clark Medical Center and Appleton Medical Center. She is part of the team at Women’s Care of Wisconsin S.C. in Neenah.
ThedaCare named Kathy Reinke the new director of food services for ThedaCare. In her new role, she is responsible for the patient and café food service system wide.
Family practice physicians who provide obstetrics care have a unique perspective that many others in the medical field don’t – providing care to patients throughout their entire lives.
In March 2012, updated screening guidelines were released that recommend women have their first Pap test at age 21 and have screening every three years from 21-29 if the test is negative.
Imagine a small group of domestic terrorists attacking local infrastructure, leading to injuries and death, a disruption of daily life and instilling fear among area residents. It’s a scenario most people don’t want to think about, but 134 personnel from 42 healthcare and hospital facilities across Wisconsin recently dealt with that scenario during an intensive, week-long training program at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Alabama.
Newborn jaundice is when a baby has high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that the body creates when it replaces old red blood cells.
Tick season has begun and experts say it could be at an all-time high this year. Be prepared when venturing outdoors.
Most cardiologists need at least 30 minutes and heavy medical equipment to get an EKG. ThedaCare’s David Beiser, MD, needs…an app. Specifically, the AliveCor Heart Monitor app for the iPhone.
I love to cook and really wish my kids would eat better, but it seems they turn up their noses at so many things. Do you have any ideas on how to get them to try something new?
Beginning last summer, the school district partnered with ThedaCare At Work to improve employee health through education initiatives, incentive programs, and providing access to an onsite health coach.
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