Oh the joy of running! Sometimes we love it too much. Training your body to run is hard and rewarding work, and for many of us, sometimes it goes wrong. If there is a weak link anywhere in your “chain”, it will come out with running.
When Kirk Kallio’s mother was dying of pancreatic cancer in June 2016, he relied on a home hospice nurse to help offer his mother the best care. He soon discovered the reach of that service stretched beyond the care his mother received and impacted the family as a whole.
ThedaCare is proud to sponsor several local farmers markets throughout the summer months. Fresh produce and a plant-based diet help combat obesity, one of our community health priorities. ThedaCare sponsors the markets in Appleton, Waupaca, and New London.
The ThedaCare Physicians Doll Hospital, at the Building for Kids in Appleton, has been remodeled and is open for patients.
It is time to get out and go swimming, safely! Summer is a great time to enjoy being outdoors. Swimming is a common summertime activity, and it is a good way to be physically active.
Nicole Bussiere, MD, and Cyril, her French-scientist husband, recently relocated from Texas to Shawano, Wisconsin, with their two-year-old son Ami. Bussiere is the newest family doctor to join ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano, and she is embracing this new part of the world the same way she has embraced her many global travels.
When he was nine years old, his family came to the United States from the former Soviet Union and eventually became naturalized citizens in 1987. “My father is an internist, and since I was a young boy, I wanted to be a doctor, too,” said Alexander Starr, MD, the newest oncologist and hematologist to join ThedaCare Cancer Care in Appleton.
As young people head off to college later this summer, many families will plan dorm décor, tuition payments, meal plans and laptops. But like every stage of life, one’s health has the biggest impact on how a person soaks up new opportunities.
It’s hard to think about back-to-school issues while enjoying warm summer days, but the first day of the 2018-2019 school year inches closer every day. Most schools in the area are starting on Tuesday, September 4.
ThedaCare and Women’s Care of Wisconsin have announced plans to offer new gynecology care services to Shawano-area women beginning August 1. Therese Yarroch, MD, and Amy Zafarani, DO, both obstetrician/gynecologists of the Fox Valley-based Women’s Care of Wisconsin, will travel weekly to see patients at ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano and perform surgeries and procedures at the adjacent ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano.
If you or a family member takes multiple prescribed medications, it can be a major task to safely manage proper dosages, dosing schedules, and refills. Retail pharmacies have developed services like medication reviews and reconciliation and bubble packaging to help individuals and families safely manage their prescriptions.
In 2005, efforts to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in Appleton restaurants and bars resulted in legislation that banned smoking in these facilities. Certainly, these laws have been fruitful in terms of improving health.
ThedaCare Physical Therapist Offers Exercises Strengthening exercises are important for runners to help ward off lower extremity injuries. Strength training…
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