Do you know what your blood pressure is and if it is low, normal or high? If you know the answer, you may want to check again. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association revised what they consider to be a “high” blood pressure level last fall.
Most women are well aware of the screening process for breast cancer: monthly self-checks, annual clinical breast exams and annual mammograms after turning 40. There is another cancer, however, women need annual screens for – cervical cancer. This year, an estimated 12,820 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and that 4,210 women will die from the disease.
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The season’s first heavy snowfall can be a literal pain in the back — or shoulder — for some people. Every winter, patients come in with lower back or shoulder pain tied to shoveling. Most injuries are caused by poor technique and failing to prepare before grabbing the shovel.
Michelle nearly died. A marathon runner and a television journalist, she began having joint pain, fatigue, night sweats, and terrible headaches. She knew something wasn’t right and sought treatment right away.
When emergencies happen, medical responders aren’t usually the first on the scene. The Trauma Center at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah today launched a public initiative to teach bystanders how to help in a bleeding incident before professional help arrives.
David J. Schultz, MD, FACS, has been named medical director for the Level II Trauma Center at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah.
I was 16 years old and snowboarding for the first time with friends and family. I was catching on really quickly, but the second time I attempted a jump I landed on my head.
The health leaders encourage everyone to wash their hands. Anyone with respiratory symptoms or with a fever, cough, sore throat or who feel fatigued is encouraged to stay home.
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Most people may not consider shoveling strenuous exercise, but moving all that snow definitely provides a workout for your heart. That can lead to patients arriving at a hospital’s emergency department with chest pains.
The ThedaCare community paramedic program, launched in the Fox Cities in January 2017, helps close that gap by reaching out to those patients in their homes. The program has expanded its reach thanks to a $107,000 grant from the ThedaCare Family of Foundations, made possible through donations from the community.
With winter weather upon us, I will see many patients in my office with orthopedic injuries from the spills and thrills of winter sports. Certain winter injuries are so recognizable, we have sport-specific names for them, like skier’s thumb or snowboarder’s ankle.
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