The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NHI), has awarded the Cancer Research of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan (CROWN) Consortium a $5 million grant to provide patients in Wisconsin and Northern Michigan access to more leading-edge clinical trials over the next six years.

A new school year is on the horizon! HSHS St. Vincent, St. Mary’s, St. Nicholas and St. Clare Hospitals offer the following steps parents and children can take to ensure a healthy, positive and stress-free experience.
 

With summer in full swing and high temperatures in the forecast, HSHS St. Vincent, St. Mary’s, St. Nicholas and St. Clare hospitals encourage everyone across Northeast Wisconsin to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of heatstroke, as well as the steps that can be taken to avoid heatstroke.
 

In the month around the July 4^th holiday, approximately 280 people in the U.S. go to emergency rooms every day with fireworks-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Though fireworks can be exciting, festive and fun - they can also be very dangerous.

HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay is pleased to announce it is now home to Northeast Wisconsin’s first breast milk dispensary, in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, affecting more than 3 million people in the U.S. alone. As summer nears and more time is spent outdoors, HSHS St. Vincent, St. Mary’s, St. Nicholas and St. Clare Memorial hospitals are providing important information about how to detect and prevent skin cancer.

With spring here and summer just around the corner, many will be spending more time outdoors – potentially in areas where ticks are active. HSHS St. Vincent and St. Mary’s Hospitals, as well as Prevea Health, offer the following tips and reminders to help everyone recognize and treat tick-related incidents.

HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Centers is pleased to present, “Celebrate Life: with grace!” for local cancer survivors on Tuesday, June 4 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay.

Stroke, a disease that affects arteries leading to and within the brain, is the fifth-leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. A stroke can happen to anyone at any age – men and women of all ages and races. The good news is, up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable.

HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Centers invites cancer survivors, and their families, to participate in a series of classes designed to demonstrate the health benefits of gardening.