Addiction Medicine
In 2017, nearly 70% of the 70,237 documented overdose deaths in the United States involved an opioid—that's roughly 47,600 deaths from opioid overdose in one year. To put that number in perspective, that is slightly less than the 58,220 total service members who died
Pediatrics
On the last day of 2021, a mother left her newborn in a box on a street corner in Alaska. Attached to the infant was a note that read, in part, "Please help me!!! I was born today on December 31, 2021 [at] 6AM. I was born 12 weeks
Awards
Marie Therrien is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and House Supervisor of the Medical/Surgical Department at Door County Medical Center (DCMC). Since 2008 she has been using her nursing skills to care for and comfort patients. She started out as a Licensed
Immunization
August is Immunization Awareness Month. This year, Door County Medical Center is highlighting the importance of vaccines not just to our physical health, but also to the general wellbeing of society and even economic growth. More importantly, as many Americans get sick each year from diseases that vaccines can prevent,
Surgical Services
Women in the United States commonly undergo obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures, and, according to one study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), obstetric and gynecologic procedures comprised 5 of the top 10 most common surgical procedures in the United States. Indeed, that same study found that between
General Surgery
There are a number of reasons—ranging from embarrassment, to discomfort, to fear of results, or even the cost—that prevent people from getting a colonoscopy, but there is one big reason in favor of going through the procedure: a colonoscopy is the best way to detect colorectal cancer in
Orthopedic Surgery
Most of us take our feet for granted. But, think about this, the average adult will walk around 1,200 miles a year, and nearly 75,000 miles in their lifetime. All of that use can lead to the development of injuries and general problems over time.