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…
Every day we are faced with challenges that we think are the issues we need to solve. Many times, we address problems one-by-one. But if we take the time to ask the right questions, we often end up discovering the root cause, and solve many problems all at once.
Deep down, many of us know we should be more active, cut down on junk food, or simply start believing in ourselves more. When a person’s health is threatened with the onset of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), the factors that contribute to this potential diagnosis go way beyond a number on the scale; they reach into our physical, mental, and emotional lives in complex and meaningful ways.
People may think the legs and feet are most vital for training for a marathon or half marathon. But a strong core is also important. Here are several exercises to help the core or middle of your body.
When training for a marathon or a half marathon, there is a lot of work to do. It takes time, commitment and some restraint to make race day everything you’d hoped it would be for all the work you put into it. Your body has a lot of work to do as well, and how you train makes that happen.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 69 percent of U.S. adults are overweight, and 36 percent of those people are obese. That’s nearly three-fourths of our population.
Whether you are a novice or veteran runner, buying shoes can be very overwhelming. The style of shoe constantly changes as well as the latest trends in running. The biggest mistake runners can make when looking for shoes is “bargain hunting.”
Natasha Edwin, MD, has joined ThedaCare Cancer Care. She will see patients at ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center in Appleton.Dr. Edwin received a double bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, and a medical degree from Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Many of our friends chose to live at Heritage and we visited them often over the years. It has a marvelous reputation and has maintained a long tradition of caring.
Rachel Kurinsky, MD, has joined ThedaCare Physicians-Ripon as a new family medicine physician. Dr. Kurinsky earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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