[caption id="attachment_54446" align="alignleft" width="318"] Dr. Daniel Fulkerson and Lydia Williams[/caption] In 2018, Lydia Williams began having balance issues. She was a healthy teenager and a high school competitive swimmer. Her ability to maintain balance escalated and by September 2021, she was unable to walk, says her...
For eight years, Michelle Rannells dealt with pain. As a pediatric nurse who was on her feet a lot, she thought she had a pinched sciatica nerve, because the pain would come and go. After a shift at work, Michelle would head home and go...
[caption id="attachment_54435" align="alignleft" width="314"] Ashton Murphy[/caption] Ashton Murphy placed his cardboard glasses over his eyes, craned his neck, and like many of us, watched the moon slowly slide across the sun Monday. Only Ashton was not in his backyard or even his home state. The pediatric...
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Either way, it’s critical for your health to get enough sleep. Not getting enough shuteye is bad for your heart and is associated with a host of other health issues. But in our day-to-day lives, getting...
You’ve booked your appointment with your doctor, but did you know there are a few things you can do in advance to prepare? Dr. Justin Grannell, family physician at Beacon Medical Group Bristol, shares some helpful tips, what you can expect during your visit and...
Headaches are common among adults and are even chronic for some individuals. They can be annoying or a sign of serious health issues, and they can have a wide variety of causes. [caption id="attachment_54360" align="alignleft" width="257"] Dr. Eric Miller, family physician, Beacon Medical Group WaNee[/caption] We’ve compiled...
Kate Kujawski has been running since high school. Having several marathons under her belt, and medals galore from other races, she runs for fun, trains regularly and dreams of running Boston and New York City. But last summer, Kate hit a bump in the road. She...
The number of measles cases is rising in the U.S., including a recent handful of cases confirmed in the Chicago area. In fact, measles has been confirmed in at least 17 states. While there is currently no reason for alarm in our communities, it is...
Megan Cook knew she had an interest in health care, but she did not know what her career path might look like. So, the Edwardsburg High School junior decided to attend Mini-Medical University. The weeklong immersion last summer at Memorial Hospital exceeded her expectations. [caption id="attachment_54271"...
John Gish remembers going to the hospital after feeling a tightness in his chest while mowing the lawn. After a successful quadruple heart bypass in 2020, John entered physical therapy to help his heart recover. It was during therapy that he learned he had another...
