When your child is sick, you want him or her to feel better as quickly as possible. You bundle him up, drive to the doctor’s office and expect an antibiotic to get him back to his rambunctious little self. But his doctor won’t prescribe one. Why not? More »
In America, at least 23,000 people die every year from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 2 million become sick from resistant bacteria .Antibiotic use (or misuse) is the No. 1 factor leading to antibiotic resistance. That’s why the CDC designated Nov. 14-18 Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. Here, Mark Dowell, M.D., answers common questions about antibiotic resistance. More »
Pancreatic cancer is a fast and merciless killer. Depending on the type, 5-year survival rates for advanced stages range between 1 and 7 percent. It is hard to diagnose and difficult to treat. Kayla Walker has a simple mission for November, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Use her dad’s story to get people thinking about their bodies and their symptoms and what’s normal for them. More »
It’s not Christmastime in Casper until Conwell Park glimmers with the light of 73,000 bulbs, illuminating nearly every tree. This year, the season starts Nov. 20 with the Reindeer Relay and the 2016 Holiday Square Celebration. Here’s what you need to know. More »
Start your nursing career with Wyoming Medical Center. We offer comprehensive orientation for new graduates to ensure they fit well and function effectively as part of our team. The year-long Graduate Nurse Residency builds upon your college education with activities that help you prepare for practice on your hired unit and shift. More »
Wyoming Medical Center welcomes family nurse practitioner Angela Lee Booth to our Immediate Care Clinic in West Casper. More »
Did you know children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year? Long before letting your little ghosts and goblins head outside for trick or treating, teach them to watch for cars, make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street and use crosswalks when possible. More »
October is the month of pink. For good reason, reminders to get your yearly mammogram are everywhere. But there’s little information for women whose mammograms come back “abnormal.” Wyoming Medical Center is in the middle of a five-year process to earn Breast Center of Excellence designation from the National Consortium of Breast Centers. We sat down with Wagner to talk about this designation and what it means for women facing that terrifying “abnormal” result. More »
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. At Wyoming Medical Center, we are only too aware of the pain that is involved with this as, statistically, 1 in 4 women experience pregnancy or infant loss. The pain cannot be expressed in words. Through our bereavement program focusing on these families, our hope is that we can make the suffering more bearable and help our mothers and families through the grieving process. More »
People often talk about words to live by. McDaniels actually follows through. The Wyoming Medical Center security guard with the sculpted moustache is known for his “joke of the day,” a zingy one- or two-liner lobbed at patients and coworkers as they pass him in the halls during his rounds. More »
Ron Iverson, M.D., along with Mike and Debbie Reid honored at 2016 gala. More »
When a person is fighting cancer, their most important job is getting well. That's where the Angels Cancer Care Program comes in: To help cancer patients with a myriad of non-medical needs so patients can focus on their treatments. More »
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