[caption id="attachment_60904" align="alignleft" width="350"] Ashley Schmidt[/caption] Ashley Schmidt may work from home, but her days are anything but quiet. This mother of four boys between the ages of 9 and 15 also boards 20 horses, and she and her husband run a hunting preserve and farm. “We’re...
[caption id="attachment_60876" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lisa Levin[/caption] When friends invited Lisa Levin on a hiking trip to Georgia, she couldn't take them up on it. Not on foot. She had been experiencing severe hip pain that made walking difficult, so she brought a bike instead. Her friends wouldn't...
Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend have been named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2026, recognizing the hospitals for exceptional care of mothers and babies throughout pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The annual ranking, developed by Newsweek and Statista,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Connection is at the heart of nursing. It's what transforms a moment of care into something a patient carries with them long after they've gone home. It's the reason a nurse remembers a name, sits a moment longer...
School is back in session or just around the corner across Michiana and getting your kids ready starts with more than a new backpack and school supplies. Dr. Jason Marker, Clinic Director at Beacon Medical Group E. Blair Warner Family Medicine Center in South Bend,...
Todd Wright doesn't remember most of what happened on that January morning in 2025, but he knows it should have killed him. Driving along a familiar stretch of road just outside of Battle Creek, Michigan, he lost control of his vehicle on black ice, left the...
It's not a word that rolls off the tongue, but cyclosporiasis remains in headlines in Michigan, Indiana and many other states. Cases continue to rise, including close to home. And while investigators have pointed to a specific lettuce sample as a likely source, the root...
[caption id="attachment_60494" align="alignleft" width="263"] Dr. Jerry Pratt, Beacon Kalamazoo[/caption] The sudden death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has put a spotlight on aortic dissection, a condition that can strike with little to no warning, even in people who seem perfectly healthy. It's the same condition that...
[caption id="attachment_60360" align="alignleft" width="347"] Donavan "DJ" Martin[/caption] An easygoing teen who enjoys video games and a variety of sports, 17-year-old Donavan "DJ" Martin seems too young for back problems. So when he felt pain several months ago, he and his family thought it was probably from...
At 93 years old, Tom Parisot is still doing things many people half his age don’t attempt — including hopping on his motorcycle for the occasional ride. Independent, energetic and forward‑looking, Tom credits his outlook on life to staying active and not letting health concerns...
