Dr Wendy Schroeder

12/19/2025

My condolences to the two families going through the loss of their children. One death from covid19 and the other from influenza. If you are a patient of Family Care of the Fox Cities and would still like your or your children’s vaccine(s) this season, please call any business day to schedule with one of our nursing staff. 😔

It's news we were hoping we wouldn’t have to share this season. Two children in our state have died from respiratory illnesses. Please, protect yourself and your family: dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/121825.htm

12/18/2025

Yep…🤦🏻‍♀️

People: Why is nutrition advice so confusing?

News headlines: You're eating kale wrong.

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12/13/2025

I missed the last 2 Fridays funnies- so how about a silly Saturday? 🤪

12/04/2025

Do you want to decrease your dementia risk? Who doesn’t?!?! Exciting news out of the the British Medical Journal reporting that 4 adult vaccines DECREASE your dementia risk- probably because getting the illnesses they prevent causes brain inflammation and that increases the risk of dementia including Alzheimer’s.

So make sure you get your two shingles vaccines and one pneumonia vaccine if you are over 50. Get your tetanus vaccine (which includes pertussis prevention) every 10 years. And of course get your influenza vaccine yearly- your brain doesn’t love high fever.

AbstractImportance. Dementia is a highly prevalent issue in older people. Whilst the prevention of dementia is a public health priority, the role of vaccin

12/02/2025

Heads up during cough and cold season!

11/30/2025

If you haven’t been following Dr Beachgem yet- now is the time. She is a pediatric ER doc that is great at sharing things in an easy to understand but also very evidence based manner. This point is a fantastic one- a why you will likely not hear me ask a child IF I can look in their ears, rather “Which ear can I look in first?” .

11/27/2025

Happy thanksgiving all! Remember that we can do hearing checks at Family Care of the Fox Cities or we can refer to our audiology friends if this happens to you of a loved one. 🤪

11/21/2025

Happy Friday funny

11/14/2025

Happy Friday funny!

Remember, vaccination works better than either euthanasia or echinacea 🤪.

11/10/2025

Finally! No need for women to be unnecessarily frightened by old school warnings on safe meds! Remember- those handouts are usually written by lawyers, not doctors 😉.

FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the agency's announcement Thursday that boxed warnings will be removed from many estrogen products used for hormone therapy, a treatment that helps alleviate the symptoms of menopause.

10/31/2025

Happy Friday funny!

10/29/2025

Also, don’t be afraid to ask for help if your wings get wet ;)