ThedaCare is unveiling a new symbol for the new medical construction project and the integration of health services in Shawano at one campus. The symbol – Living Well Together – draws artistic elements from the community.
Nutritional needs change as people get older. But they can achieve good health through nutrition at any age.
Sugar is often hidden in foods. People can learn how to cut down on everyday sugar consumption at “Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners,” a presentation that will help participants make healthy food choices.
ThedaCare announced today it is hosting a hearing of the Speaker’s Task Force on Mental Health March 27, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Memorial Conference Room at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. The goal of the hearing is to learn more about the barriers and opportunities communities, providers and patients are experiencing.
Knee replacements are one of the most common orthopedic surgeries and will only increase as the population ages. As we get older, arthritis or perhaps an injury severely weaken the knee joint making regular activities like walking or climbing stairs too painful and other remedies, such as medication, no longer effective.
Each day, millions of women experience urinary incontinence issues that cause frequent trips to the restroom. Women living with incontinence concerns can attend the free community program, “The Bladder Battle for Women,” led by Daniel J. Higgins, MD, of the Wisconsin Institute of Urology, S.C.
Men who are looking for clear information about erectile dysfunction and bladder control concerns can attend the free community presentation, “Man Talk: Managing Incontinence & Erectile Dysfunction,” led by Scott C. Kolbeck, MD, of Wisconsin Institute of Urology, S.C.
Expectant mothers wondering what it would be like to team up with a midwife during pregnancy can find out by attending the free community presentation, “Team Baby: All About Midwives.”
Women who have been referred to a perinatologist for a high-risk pregnancy may be worrying and wondering about what to expect as they move through the stages of pregnancy. The free community program, “High-Risk Pregnancy: What to Expect” is designed to help expectant mothers in need of special care alleviate their worries and learn more about the extra care that may be needed for both mom and baby throughout a high-risk pregnancy.
Nearly one-third of people do not realize they have hypertension, known as a silent killer, because it rarely causes symptoms, even as it inflicts serious damage to the body. Left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to vision problems, as well as to heart attack, stroke, and other potentially fatal conditions, including kidney failure.
A broken collarbone – also known as the clavicle – is one of the most commonly broken bones. Male teens break it most often – usually while playing a contact sport such as football or hockey.
Riverside Medical Center (RMC) is offering a mother-daughter class on puberty in April that will help them address the sensitive topics of physical and emotional development.
ThedaCare Orthopedic Care at ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano is pleased to welcome Clay Canaday, DO, an orthopedic physician who treats all ages and specializes in fracture care and total joint replacement surgery.
For media inquiries, please call Cassandra Wallace, Public and Media Relations Consultant at 920.442.0328 or the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah switchboard at 920.729.3100 and ask for the marketing person on call.
