Flu season is not over yet. Cases are on the rise in our region and across the state. High flu activity is also being reported in Michigan. “Low vaccination rates, weather conditions, with cold weather being more favorable for the spread of the virus, and...
It has been nearly five years since Sandy Miller awoke on a late June morning and knew something didn’t feel right. She just wasn’t sure what it was. She was experiencing some sharp pains that shot from her back to the front of her chest. Sandy...
[caption id="attachment_54126" align="alignright" width="495"] Rick and Joann Phillips pose for a photo post-surgery.[/caption] Rick Phillips felt pretty good the day he went to Memorial Hospital’s emergency department. It was fortunate that he had been checking his blood pressure at home, or he would never have known...
Susan Behling and Jerry Weaver are grateful for a procedure being performed here in our community, a procedure that doctors call game-changer when it comes to the heart. For this brother and sister, TAVR changed their lives. “I don’t think either one of us would be...
In the White family, health care is practically the family business. Both parents and three of four of their adult children are (or were) doctors or nurses. Even better, three members of the family work here at Beacon at Memorial Hospital. Patriarch Robert White, MD, heads...
Prostate enlargement has been a widely discussed health topic since the recent announcement that King Charles III received the diagnosis and was treated for the condition. We reached out to Dr. Gregory Buck, a family physician at Beacon Medical Group Bremen, to explain signs and...
[caption id="attachment_53996" align="alignleft" width="264"] Jill Kovatch[/caption] Just about any mother would dream of dancing with her son on his wedding day. But for years, Jill Kovatch had difficulty with her balance and energy while walking, let alone dancing. So while she was incredibly excited about her eldest...
[caption id="attachment_53932" align="alignright" width="313"] Ice blankets a local driveway.[/caption] The best way to protect yourself and stay out of the emergency room or urgent care center from a painful fall on the ice? Take it slow if you are walking outside, our Beacon clinicians recommend, and...
[caption id="attachment_53911" align="alignleft" width="313"] Elizabeth Gangloff[/caption] Twelve years ago, Elizabeth Gangloff had surgery to remove part of her colon, and she had endured pain every day after that. But just weeks ago, she began to see relief for the first time, thanks to an innovative approach...
[caption id="attachment_53896" align="alignright" width="520"] Matt Reum, of Mishawaka, greets family outside Memorial Hospital of South Bend after he was discharged on Tuesday night.[/caption] People around the world have been following the inspiring story of Matt Reum, the Mishawaka man who survived six days trapped in his...
