Spring officially starts Thursday and while the weather is still sometimes in winter mode, temperatures are inching higher while snow piles slowly melt, making it easier for everyone to come out of hibernation. This past week, several participants in the Pedometer Challenge sponsored by ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care saw their numbers increase.
Sibling rivalry can make you do a lot of things…and in the case of three Green Bay sisters, it might even get you to exercise more.
While making it through our lengthy winter, summer and next fall may be the farthest things from your mind. But now is the time to think about those times of the school year and make sure your children are medically prepared for their activities.
Getting in 10,000 steps a day is not easy. Just ask the participants in the Pedometer Challenge sponsored by ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care. Once participants began tracking their daily steps and realized just how sedentary they are – especially with this winter’s weather making going for a walk around the neighborhood a challenge – many began making small changes to bump up their daily total.
At the Argus, employees walk through the office for five minutes playing “Follow the Leader” during their morning and afternoon breaks to help increase their step numbers, says Mary Kunash, the paper’s senior publisher, who recruited other staff members to participate.
It is a small world after all and sometimes the impossible is possible! Sometimes we just need a reminder from time to time.
Winter sports lovers are waxing skis and snowboards for downhill adventures. Now is also the time to prepare for safety on the slopes.
There are several misconceptions about women and heart disease that could be putting you or a loved one at risk. For example heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women. Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined with an average female death every 1 minute.
This winter has been tough on all of us, especially for children, who get their much-needed exercise outside. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children should get 60 minutes of physical activity daily. That’s difficult – but not impossible – during winter. Here are several things you can do to keep your family moving when stuck inside.
Eye-opening. That’s the perfect word to describe how many participants in ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care Pedometer Challenge feel after turning in their number of steps for last week.
A lipid panel is a test that measures fats and fatty substances used as a source of energy in the body. Lipids include cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
Starting this week, ThedaCare and ThedaCare Orthopedic Care is launching its pedometer challenge for members of the media and business organizations. ThedaCare gave participants –we have 42! – a pedometer to track their steps for seven days and a packet for training and tips.
This is the buzz word of healthcare. When you think about it, prevention is not a naughty word. But too many people take it that way, because we become set in our ways. Prevention is what everyone should try to do in their lives, because it just makes sense.
For media inquiries, please call Cassandra Wallace, Public and Media Relations Consultant at 920.442.0328 or the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah switchboard at 920.729.3100 and ask for the marketing person on call.
