Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus, which is spread via blood. Today most infections come from sharing needles or other devices for injecting drugs. However, 3 out of 4 cases of hepatitis C infections occur in Baby Boomers, or people born between 1945 and 1965.
Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed and cause of death due to cancer in Wisconsin men. In fact, 1 in 6 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It continues to be crucial to speak with your doctor about proper prostate cancer screenings, such as a PSA or DRE.
Shin splints is a condition that causes pain in the front part of the lower leg (below the knee along the shinbone or tibia). Pain usually occurs during or after exercise such as running or other sports.
Plantar fasciitis is often caused by a tight Achilles tendon that then alters your foot mechanics and puts stress on the origin of the plantar fascia, which is on the bottom of the foot and originates from the bottom of the heel bone. This leads to inflammation, microtears, degeneration and commonly pain.
Because walking is such an integral part of managing diabetes, the Waupaca Diabetes Support group will offer a unique program entitled “Let’s Move.” This event will be a “walking support group meeting” and takes place on Tuesday, June 3 at 1 p.m. Participants should plan to meet the Diabetes Education office in the 900 building at Riverside Medical Center.
It has been just over two years since traumatic brain injury (TBI) crashed into the lives of the DeGroot family. While downhill skiing at Nordic Mountain on January 13, 2012, 13-year-old avid skier Jacob DeGroot tried to avoid other skiers who had fallen. To avoid injuring these people in his path, he veered off and ended up airborne, striking his head against a tree in the woods head-on at a high speed and suffering a depressed skull fracture and underlying brain bleed.
One of the more common problems pediatricians treat is rashes. Many different things cause rashes but one very common cause is Eczema.
While colds are common, less than 1 in 15 children get a sinus infection during or after a cold. Children with a cold have a runny nose with mucus that starts clear, gets cloudy for a few days then runs clear again. Most of the time, the symptoms resolve in about 10 days. A fever can be present for the first 2-3 days of a cold.
Regular running can trigger various types of hip pain. One example is hip flexor tendonitis or a muscle strain. The hip flexor muscles are powerful and you use them when walking and running.
It had been many years since Mayor Gary Henke went to see a doctor. When his new family physician, Dr. Donn Fuhrmann at ThedaCare Physicians-New London, suggested he get a colonoscopy, Mayor Henke agreed.
Not everyone has the same grieving experience. Grieving is individual so to help people, it is best to allow them to look at grief as their own personal and unique journey that will inevitably have its ups and downs.
Tummy troubles are common in children (and adults). A number of different things can cause someone’s stomach to hurt and it can sometimes be a challenge to figure out the culprit.
Thrush is a yeast infection commonly found in the mouth and on the tongue. It can happen at any age but is more common in newborns, infants and older adults.
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