05
May
05
May
What to pack in your summer first-aid kit and what families often forget
Before heading out for day camp, overnight camp or a family camping trip, most families focus on the basics — clothes, food and gear. But one of the most important things to bring is something you hope you won’t need: a well-prepared first-aid kit. “A lot of the visits we see in urgent care during the summer could be...
28
Apr
Beacon cardiac team gives patient a new valve and a new perspective
Like many of us, when Kim Johnson experienced troubling health symptoms, she tried to explain them away. She felt sluggish, was having difficulty sleeping, snored and struggled to breathe when she was lying in bed. “I was afraid of the inevitable,” she said. “I thought I just had a bad night." But...
22
Apr
Skilled teams drive progress on Memorial Hospital patient tower exterior
Steady progress continues on the exterior of the new Memorial Hospital patient tower as crews install the curtain wall system that will define the building’s look and protect everything happening inside it. In total, 1,432 curtain wall panels are being installed on the tower, and recently the team reached an important...
20
Apr
Beacon neurosurgeon’s swift action restored a Michigan man’s quality of life
For months, Ed McKeough had been living with a nagging soreness in his legs, the kind that felt like he had simply overdone a workout. But the pain didn't go away. It got worse. By the time he and his wife, Sue, arrived in Florida for what was supposed to be a...
17
Apr
Medical Minute: Stress and men’s health
The symptoms of stress can show up in unexpected ways. In men, they may appear as irritability, anger, poor sleep, lack of focus or low motivation — signs that are often dismissed or brushed off. In our latest Medical Minute video, Beacon Kalamazoo Family & Internal Medicine physician Dr. Yousef Khozmi...
16
Apr
Eye on Health: Beacon orthopedic team helps EMT return to serving her community
For EMT Katie Ohda, living in pain wasn't an option. Katie's shoulder problems began when she was a high school freshman and a dedicated softball player. She waited nearly five years before seeking help. By then, the labrum in her shoulder was completely torn. A prior surgery hadn't worked, and she...
14
Apr
Memorial Hospital first in Indiana to send every newborn home with books
Memorial Hospital of South Bend is launching Books from Birth this week, becoming the first hospital in Indiana — and the latest across a select group of hospitals nationwide — to send every newborn home with a starter library of new board books. The program is made possible through a...
14
Apr
How one Beacon patient’s story emphasizes the power of prevention
For 73-year-old Cornelius Lottie, staying on top of his health is simply just a part of life: Annual checkups. Routine bloodwork. Paying attention. It was that consistency that made all the difference. When a routine screening showed his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels ticking upward, his care team kept a close watch. When those numbers spiked,...
10
Apr