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January 23, 2014

Rotator Cuff Relief is Topic of Free Program

Dealing with an injury to – or inflammation of – the rotator cuff can be very uncomfortable. People can attend a free ThedaCare presentation, “Shoulder Talk: Rotator Cuff Relief.” The program is focused on the pain and strain of the shoulder and attendees can learn about their options for relief. A question-and-answer session with Dr. Brett Young, orthopedic surgeon, will follow his presentation.

January 10, 2014

Local Family Raise Money For Pregnancy Loss

What started as a fun, annual event took on a special meaning for a Weyauwega family. For the last six years, Steve and Cindy Kramer have hosted a polar plunge in the small pond on their property on New Year’s Day. The event is attended by close family and friends, with several willing to take the plunge with the encouragement and support of those on shore. This year the family decided to raise money during the event

January 9, 2014

Ice Skating Club Launches in Oshkosh to Help Students Improve Fitness

The clear, smooth natural ice of Millers Bay off Menominee Park in Oshkosh will soon be buzzing with youthful energy and the swish of ice skates on Thursdays after school until dusk. Dr. Eric Smiltneek, a family physician with ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh and a skating enthusiast, helped form a skate club for children in grades 3-8 from nearby Webster Stanley Elementary and Middle Schools.

January 2, 2014

Annual ThedaCare Follies Event to Benefit United Way Fox Cities

ThedaCare employees are rehearsing and putting the final touches on the performances they have planned for the health care system’s annual ThedaCare Follies community benefit event, which will be staged at 7 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 31, at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton.

December 27, 2013

Support Area Blood Drives and Donate Blood

In the last two weeks of December there were large drops in blood donations, but hospital patients still needed blood. This means the blood supply needs to be replenished, and donations given in the next few days and weeks are vital to this effort.

December 23, 2013

Session Explores Solutions for Easing Hip Pain

A free ThedaCare community program will aim to help people who suffer from hip pain. David Conrad, MD, and Annie Snider, DPT, will facilitate the “My Hip Hurts When I…” session on Thurs., Jan. 16.

December 18, 2013

Fueling the Miles Vikki Baumler

Vikki Baumler knows how to aim high when it comes to setting New Year’s goals. This year, she’s training to ride in America's Most Beautiful Ride — a 100-mile bike circuit around Lake Tahoe in June — with the purpose of raising money to help fight blood cancers.

November 25, 2013

Living with Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

ThedaCare is offering a program designed for people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, high blood sugar or high triglycerides. The four-part series provides education and support from a registered dietitian. People can learn how to prevent diabetes using lifestyle change.

November 6, 2013

PARTY at the PAC Puts Teen Safety in Focus

After a night of drinking in 2007, Darcy Schehr spent the night at a friend’s house and thought she was safe to drive home the next morning. She was wrong. On the way home, she fatally hit a motorcyclist, 40-year-old Daniel Christ. When her blood alcohol level was checked at the hospital about two hours after the accident, it was .11 – well over the state level limit of .08.

October 30, 2013

Nutrition Analysis at Shawano Restaurant Helps Partons eatSmart

Angie's Main Cafe/Daily Grind at 130 S. Main Street in Shawano is the city’s first locally owned restaurant to participate in eatsmart!, a community-wide initiative highlighting menu items that get a mark of approval from local health professionals.

October 28, 2013

Cooking Light During the Holidays

The holiday season is often a smorgasbord of tasty delights that can tempt any diet. A new ThedaCare class aims to help people still enjoy the holidays with some healthy recipes.

October 15, 2013

Self Manage Your Diabetes

One of the most powerful tools for controlling diabetes is education. ThedaCare offers ongoing classes, education and support to help those with diabetes learn to manage the disease with a personal plan that includes meal and exercise plans.


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