Archive for the ‘Ask the expert’ Category

Heart Healthy Holiday Tips

December 29, 2010

To save calories, plan holiday events that do not revolve around eating. Try ice-skating, sledding, & singing carols. Find more tips from the Marshfield Clinic and Ministry Health Care heart care team online at www.oneheartcareteam.org.

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Ask the Expert: Should I be concerned about my child getting whooping cough?

November 3, 2010

Sushma Thappeta, M.D.:

Sushma Thappeta, M.D.: Whooping cough, or pertussis, should certainly be a concern for parents of young children as well as adolescents.

We have seen the number of cases increase in recent years in Wisconsin, particularly among teens, and you may have seen recent news accounts of an outbreak this year in California and other states.

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Ask the Expert: Is there a government standard for physical activity for Americans?

September 27, 2010
Swati S. Biswas, M.D.

Swati S. Biswas, M.D.

Swati S. Biswas, M.D.: Yes. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now has a set of Physical Activity Guidelines, the most comprehensive federal recommendations ever.

These guidelines recognize the importance of physical activity to the health of Americans, whose current inactivity puts them at unnecessary risk.

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Ask the Expert: What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?

September 16, 2010

Jill DepkeJill Depke, N.P.: Up until a couple of years ago, many people often referred to ovarian cancer as the “silent killer” because we thought there were no symptoms associated with it.

More recently, however, we have recognized that this disease does have identifiable symptoms, but they can be so subtle that it is more appropriately called “the disease that whispers.”

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Ask the Expert: Can my backpack cause back pain or other problems?

August 25, 2010

Erik G. Smith, DPT, Physical therapist

Erik G. Smith, DPT, Physical therapist

Erik G. Smith, DPT: Backpacks that are overloaded or used improperly can cause shoulder, neck and back pain, as well as poor posture.

Here are some tips to make your backpack work FOR you rather than AGAINST you.

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