Gazette: Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change to Target Opioid at its Root
JANESVILLE-- It often starts at a young age. Dr. Sobia Kirmani-Moe, adult and child psychiatrist at Mercyhealth Behavioral Health Clinic-Janesville, hears the story over and over again. A child or teenager goes through something traumatic--sexual assault, a fight with a parent, ...
The Gazette: Rock/Walworth Counties Provide Resources to Encourage Breastfeeding
Originally appeared in The Gazette on Thursday, August 3, 2017. ELKHORN—Brit Radloff knew she wanted to nurse her child from the moment she knew she was going to be a mother. But after her now 10-week-old son, Colwyn, was born, she ...
WTVO Made in the Stateline: Javon Bea’s Rise
Originally published on July 21, 2017 on WTVO Stateline News, Rockford. This week's feature doesn't focus on a Rockford company, but the man behind one. The story behind Javon Bea's rise from poverty to CEO of a major health system. To watch ...
WISC TV Ch. 3000: Mercyhealth opens larger facility for children, teens with mental health
JANESVILLE, Wis. - Visitors walked around a new 10,000 square foot facility Wednesday that hopes to bring help to more children and teens struggling with mental health and behavioral concerns. Mercyhealth’s Child and Adolescent Day Treatment Program has served 928 patients since it ...
5 ways to prevent colon cancer
Written by guest blogger and board certified gastroenterologist, Rodrigo Castillo, MD Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. As an effective method of preventing colorectal cancer, a colonoscopy is a ...
Mercyhealth Accepting Applications for 2017 Scholarships
Mercyhealth is pleased to offer several scholarships to graduating high school seniors, ethnic minorities, veterans and adults pursuing a post-high school education in health care. Mercyhealth Community Scholarships — For high school seniors or college students attending a college program in ...
Time to Get Screened! We’re Joining the National Effort to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
We're pledging to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting the 80% by 2018 initiative, led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (an organization co-founded ...
I Can See Clearly Now! Mercyhealth Vision Centers Offering 40% Off Select Glasses
Mercyhealth Visions Centers are offering 40% off* select frames or a complete pair of glasses during its Spring Cleaning Sale March 20-25. *Offer good March 20-25, 2017 only. No other discounts or coupons apply. The Mercyhealth Vision Centers offer a wide array ...
Mercyhealth Offers GriefCare Support Groups
JANESVILLE/LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin—Have you recently lost a loved one? Share and receive the support of other individuals facing the challenges associated with the grieving process by attending the Mercyhealth Hospice GriefCare Support Group. There is no charge for attendance. Family ...
Mercyhealth Receives Discharge Innovation Award for Endoscopy Patient Education
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin - Mercyhealth is pleased to announce it has received the 2016 Discharge Innovation Award from TeleHealth Services for outstanding achievements and best practices to improve patient engagement. The award was accepted by the endoscopy staff at the TigrCon16 ...
