Juggling school club activities, music lessons, sports, homework and social events can leave families feeling stretched thin. ThedaCare has advice for parents and caregivers trying to balance their children’s activities with family well-being.

For patients living with persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib), finding the right treatment isn’t always straightforward.

New national recommendations released this summer emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to caring for complex AFib, encouraging cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists to work together when determining treatment.

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7 million adults and more than 18,000 children in the United States develop sepsis each year, and at least 1 in 5 adults who develop sepsis die during hospitalization or are discharged to hospice.

Interest in frozen shoulder is increasing thanks in part to high-profile media personalities and social media creators sharing their experiences, driving awareness and conversations around the health condition.

Practices, tryouts and games are back on school calendars.

That also means an increased risk of one of the most common and serious knee injuries among young athletes, an anterior cruciate ligament tear.

Prostate cancer remains one of the most common cancers among men.

One common condition is benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It’s a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that becomes more common with age. It can cause symptoms that affect sleep, work, travel, exercise and everyday comfort.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) issued a reminder to take action to prevent mosquito bites after the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed that a horse in Portage County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE).

This means there are mosquitoes present in the state that can spread EEE to animals and people.

A fall rarely happens without warning.

Changes in balance or confidence can signal an increased risk of falling, particularly among older adults, long before an injury occurs, according to Aspirus Health physical therapist Jessica Brandt.

The fall high school sports season is under way, and fans are beginning to fill the stands to watch their favorite football, soccer and volleyball athletes in action.

While those competitors on the field wear the proper protective equipment to hopefully prevent an in-game injury, fans watching from the bleachers should also think about what they can do to stay off the injured list.