[caption id="attachment_61659" align="alignright" width="400"] Nicholas Badgley, NPStroke Program CoordinatorBeacon Kalamazoo[/caption] The recent hospitalization of Chris Murphy, a U.S. senator from Connecticut, has brought renewed attention to the warning signs of stroke and the importance of seeking care quickly. Public reports indicate Murphy experienced numbness in his...
[caption id="attachment_61494" align="alignleft" width="409"] Lee and Jane Herschberger with their son, Aleks.[/caption] When Lee and Jane Herschberger welcomed their son, Aleks, into the world, their journey into parenthood started differently than they expected. Aleks was born prematurely and spent his first month in the Neonatal Intensive Care...
A child arriving at the hospital often faces uncertainty, anxiety and unfamiliar surroundings. For children with autism and other neurodivergent characteristics, those challenges can be even greater. Thanks to a grant from The Toy Foundation, Beacon Children's Hospital is enhancing the care experience for these patients...
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....
