Beacon Health Foundation and Camp Eberhart Alumni Association have announced a new partnership that will provide more children with access to the life-changing experience of YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers, Michigan, while also supporting campers’ health and safety. The Foundation is the fundraising support for...
Ashley Schmidt, a busy mom of four who boards horses and helps run a family farm, struggled with worsening back pain from a herniated disc. A minimally invasive microdiscectomy at Memorial Hospital relieved her pain and got her back to the life she loves....
Severe hip pain kept Lisa Levin from hiking with friends and keeping up with her kids. After Dr. Ryan O'Rourke uncovered hidden hip dysplasia and performed a complex hip replacement, she's back to hiking, rock climbing and martial arts....
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,...
Twenty-six Beacon nurses share the moments that shaped their careers, from NICU nurses caring for the tiniest babies to hospice nurses honoring final wishes. Meet the caregivers across our hospitals and clinics who connect with heart every day....
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...
