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Dec
21
Dec
Updated visitor restrictions, masking guidelines at Beacon hospitals and offices
Starting today, visitor restrictions are now in place and masking is required when visiting patients at our Beacon hospitals due to the increase of respiratory illness in our community. What this means: • Two masked visitors per patient at a time. • Masks are required for all hospital visitors when interacting with...
17
Dec
Minimally invasive procedures give Beacon retiree with peripheral artery disease a new lease on life
Lila Artley has a new spring in her step. This is a big improvement from the painful leg cramps that had been getting worse and worse over the past several years for the recently retired Beacon medical receptionist. “My right calf felt like it was going to explode when I did...
14
Dec
Beacon family doctor offers tips on managing your cholesterol during the holidays and year-round
The allure of delightful special dishes and desserts at holiday gatherings can make it challenging to stick to a healthy diet and regular exercise routine. Research, in fact, has shown that our levels of bad cholesterol, which are influenced by our holiday eating choices, tend to increase between November and...
13
Dec
Lung cancer survivor grateful for care, radiation treatment option, from her oncologist and Beacon team
With every cancer diagnosis comes many questions, including what treatment options the patient has. Surgery was the only option for Lori Isack when she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. But when her cancer returned earlier this year, Lori learned about an alternative. That alternative was a highly focused radiation...
05
Dec
Beacon Children’s featured in investigative report on caring for families amid national pediatric unit decline
The Lewis family drives an hour-and-a-half from their home in Gary to Beacon Children’s Hospital at least once a month, oftentimes more, to receive lifesaving treatment for three of their five kids. “We shouldn’t have to drive 60 miles out of the way to get the care we need,” their mom...
03
Dec
Beacon doctor explains why your joints hurt in colder weather and how to treat discomfort
If you have been feeling increased joint pain the past few weeks, you can blame it on weather. Falling temperatures can make your arthritis feel more painful and stiffness worsen. Joint pain is fairly common, and it can happen at any age, although people over the age of 50 are more...
01
Dec
Medical Minute: Beacon physician offers update on increasing COVID-positive patients at hospitals
This week, we spoke with Beacon Medical Group President Dale Patterson and members of our Beacon Infection Prevention team about the status of COVID at Beacon and in our community. We have recently seen an increase in: COVID-related emergency department visits at Beacon Community flu-like illness rate (patients reporting fever along...
29
Nov
RSV and kids: Beacon Children’s medical director talks about uptick, ways you can keep your family healthy
RSV infections are increasing across the country, including here in our region. We sat down with Dr. Kate Dutkiewicz, Beacon Children’s Hospital medical director, to talk about the recent uptick in pediatric RSV cases and hospitalizations and explain how this year is the same or different from previous years. Here’s...
22
Nov