[caption id="attachment_57301" align="alignleft" width="472"] Audrey Mather[/caption] After reaching her 80s, Audrey Mather faced a critical turning point. The congestive heart failure she "inherited" from her father had reached a stage where traditional treatments were no longer enough. Would she need risky open-heart surgery, or was there another...
For Elizabeth Dick, life looks more like Bananagrams than Scrabble these days. Scrabble is a strict game with complex rules. Bananagrams can be rearranged based on the tiles you draw next, no set squares. After having surgery for brain tumors, Elizabeth often plays word games with...
[caption id="attachment_57261" align="alignleft" width="433"] Bryan McKeon[/caption] “I guess as you get older, things start breaking down,” shares Bryan McKeon, an energetic retiree. Like many men his age, Bryan found himself wrestling with an enlarged prostate that had begun affecting his quality of life. Last autumn, Bryan reached...
It’s common knowledge that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But the next best thing to preventing illness is catching it early, when it’s easier to treat. This is why your providers want you to get a variety of health screenings...
[caption id="attachment_56942" align="alignright" width="365"] Dr. Jose Luis Lopez[/caption] In the wake of Pope Francis' passing, many have questions about cerebral strokes -- his cause of death as reported by the Vatican. To help understand this medical condition, we spoke with Dr. Jose Luis Lopez, Medical Director...
Catherine Pierce had all but given up on a stubborn foot wound that refused to heal after two long years of a seemingly impossible battle. After several doctors and failed treatments, she was ready to abandon hope. Then, a chance referral would lead to an...
Hippity hoppity, Easter's on its way! The Easter Bunny made a special visit to Beacon Children’s Hospital, bringing smiles and creating memories for NICU families. The bunny stopped by each patient, posing for photos that capture the excitement of their very first Easter. Years from now,...
After seven years of dreaming and intense training, Vern Gingerich’s goal of competing in the Ironman World Championship was within reach -- until a sudden setback threatened to derail his plans. What followed was a journey filled with determination, support from the Beacon care team...
[caption id="attachment_57165" align="alignleft" width="297"] Molly Pottschmidt and Kathy Hawley[/caption] A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most overwhelming experiences a person will ever face. But with Beacon Cancer Care, patients don’t have to go through it alone, thanks to our dedicated oncology nurse navigators. In this...
Asthma affects about 5 million children in the U.S., making it the most common chronic childhood disease. We talked with Seema Salvi, MD, a pediatrician with Three Rivers Health Family Care Three Rivers, to learn more about childhood asthma and how parents can manage it. Symptoms...
