In Good Health Blog

It’s that time of year when again when fitness centers fill up with New Year’s “resolutioners.” There is a mad rush to the treadmill or weight machine, then two months later the gym numbers return to normal.

Agnesian HealthCare has named Katherine Vergos, current Ripon Medical Center chief operating officer, as its new vice president and chief nursing officer at St. Agnes Hospital.

Hearing a child read a book aloud to his or her preschool classmates is a bit of a jarring experience, or seeing an 18-month-old child reading aloud the names of all the over-the-counter drugs as he or she passes by them seated nicely in the shopping cart as mom wheels down the aisle can capture

While Wisconsin winters can be beautiful with snow covered trees and ice covered lakes, but along with the beauty of Wisconsin comes the dreaded ice and slippery streets, sidewalks and steps.

By: Ashley Beyer, ATC, LAT, Agnesian HealthCare Sports & Spine Center

By Brenda Grass, MD, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 

The hypothalamus is a central player in how the brain reacts to stress and food. It is the “brain” of the endocrine system and regulates what it dumps into our bodies hormonally/chemically. If we prolong our stress, we release high levels of cortisol.

Written by: Lindsay Dorn, REEGT, RPSGT, Agnesian Center for Sleep Disorders

What is sleep hygiene?