Pope Leo XIV's recent lung cancer diagnosis has prompted questions about symptoms, risk factors and the importance of early detection. To help us better understand the disease, Beacon pulmonologist Muhammad Saeed, MD, explains what lung adenocarcinoma is, who may be at risk and how screening...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Many people don’t know they have it until the cancer has spread, making it harder to treat. In this month's Eye on Health segment, pulmonologist Muhammad Saeed, MD, and Nurse Practitioner Theresa...
On May 8, 2025, Taylor Harbin was driving through Allegan County on her way to meet two of her best friends from college for dinner. It wasn't a special occasion. They were simply looking forward to spending time together. Then, in an instant, everything changed. Taylor's SUV...
[caption id="attachment_61285" align="alignleft" width="300"] Shayna Roodman[/caption] The day Shayna Roodman didn’t hear her baby crying, she knew things had to change. For most of her life, Shayna had trouble hearing. Still, she got by. It wasn’t until her mid-20s that she realized something was definitely wrong. Then,...
Each season, the South Bend Cubs and Beacon Children's Hospital honor six young patients at Four Winds Field through Home Run for Life. Meet the 2026 honorees—Allie, Lucas, Theo, Teagan, Gianna and Lily—and read the stories of courage behind their trip around the bases....
Beacon Children's Hospital and Elkhart General Hospital help parents and newborns stay together during a NICU stay. In this WSBT Eye on Health segment, Dr. Robert White and NNP Amber Wallace explain how Couplet Care and single-family rooms support babies and families....
At 79, world-record powerlifter Jon Smoker thought severe hip pain might end his career. After an anterior hip replacement at Beacon Bone & Joint Specialists, he's back in the gym and training to chase four new world records when he turns 80....
When 46-year-old Ryan Hunt went into cardiac arrest, a series of small miracles, from his daughter finding him to Memorial Hospital being minutes away, gave him a fighting chance. Learn how rapid CPR, expert heart care and teamwork saved his life....
Foot drop, a condition that makes it hard to lift the front of the foot, may be linked to rapid weight loss from GLP-1 medications. In this WSBT Eye on Health segment, Beacon neurosurgeon Dr. Kashif Shaikh and NP Heidi Schelstraete explain what to watch...
Beacon Health System is on the road to completing its 500th MONARCH® Robotic Bronchoscopy procedure in August 2026. It marks more than a technology milestone. It represents 500 opportunities to find answers and diagnose cancer earlier. And for MONARCH procedure number 382? It helped save Carrie’s...
