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Toothpaste teaches lesson about clean words

First grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano recently learned an important lesson about the power of their words through a hands-on activity called Toothpaste Words.

The students squeezed toothpaste onto plates and then attempted to put it back into the tube. As they quickly discovered, once the toothpaste is out, it is nearly impossible to put it all back in.

Gresham board to hold annual meeting

The annual meeting of the Gresham Scholarship Board will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Abby Bank boardroom, 801 Main St., Gresham.

Election of officers and board members is the main order of business.

For information, contact Bob Klopke at 715-787-3386

ThedaCare encourages balance as school resumes

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.

National recommendations highlight team approach to AFib

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 symptoms subtle but serious, could lead to death

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.

Conversations surrounding frozen shoulder growing

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.

ThedaCare encourages ACL injury prevention

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.

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