As I thought of Martin Luther King this past week, I realized that I am old enough to remember his famous speech, his nonviolent crusade that led to civil rights legislation, and then his assassination. He was able to help change the laws and the mind set of how people look at and treat one another.
You may have seen recent advertising for the pneumococcal vaccine on TV or in magazines. Pneumococcal vaccines have been around for a number of years but it is being promoted now because the recommendations for the vaccine have recently changed.
This past summer in July, Chuck Ullman remembers getting “the call” that his son-in-law was injured in a fall and being airlifted from Stockbridge to the Trauma Center at Theda Clark. Living close to Theda Clark himself, he raced to the hospital and arrived just in time on the bridge to snap a picture of ThedaStar landing on the helipad with his son-in-law Chris on board.
Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system, heart, muscles, and the centers that control blood pressure. About 80 percent of the adult population in the US consumes caffeine, and about 20 percent consume over 350 mg daily, a level sufficient to cause physical dependency.
Sledding can be a fun winter activity for the whole family, but there are some basic safety tips that should be incorporated to reduce the risk of injury.
During this time of an influenza epidemic, ThedaCare and Affinity Health System leadership request that friends and family limit their visits to the health systems’ hospitals.
It seems that with the start of a New Year we celebrate by setting a goal to do something to better ourselves. We call it our New Year’s resolution. But, resolutions can be hard to keep. Many resolutions are aimed at improving health. Only about 63% of people report keeping their resolution after two months. What can you do to improve your chances of succeeding?
Winter – a.k.a. – the long dark cold time – has arrived. Whether you are walking outdoors to hold off the winter blues or simply dashing into work on a cold day – staying upright can be a challenge. Injuries to the back or head along with broken hips and broken arms are among the most common winter slip and fall incidents.
At ThedaCare, we take winter safety seriously. We would love to see fewer broken wrists, broken hips and back injuries in our emergency rooms and doctors’ offices. When we see a patient who’s slipped on the ice, we see your employee – out of work, unable to care for children or elderly parents who rely on them, in pain and unproductive. That’s “ouch” all the way around.
Young people are masters at slipping, falling, and practically bouncing back to their feet with nothing more than an embarrassed laugh. However, as people age, reaction time, strength, flexibility and range of motion may decrease, and slips or falls become much more than a comical mishap—they can cause serious injury or death.
Health is a term often used when we refer to our state of well being or lack of disease. Individual health is something that can be assessed and addressed with a personal health care provider. But what about assessing the health of a community?
A famous Christmas carol calls it “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for many people, the holiday season is the most stressful time of the year. But by taking a few steps back and setting realistic expectations, people can do a lot to ease their holiday stress load.
Many diseases can be dangerous to a child but many can be prevented. For that reason, health organizations like the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Family Physicians and The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend children receive immunizations to protect them from diseases that could be serious or deadly.
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