Robert Widup had always taken blood thinners to manage his heart condition. Widup suffers from atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to blood clots in the heart and increase the risk of stroke.
While blood thinners helped manage the condition, they posed a risk: uncontrolled bleeding. This...
Tracey Daggy, CFRN, TCRN, started her nursing career with no intention of being a Memorial MedFlight nurse. Like most callings in life, the career found her.
During her first week as an emergency room nurse at a local hospital, several children arrived via ambulance from a house fire. A helicopter flew...
When a group of Beacon Children’s Hospital associates nominated Dee Ullmer, RN-NIC, for the 4moms NICU Nurse of the Year award, they didn’t have to go far to gather kudos for the nomination form: her patients’ parents.
“She loved my son like her own child, holding him and comforting him when...
Frigid winter weather keeps many of us confined indoors — the perfect breeding ground for respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, the flu, RSV and the common cold. While vaccinations and safe socializing help protect us, any preventions we take can go a long way in keeping us from an extended...
Memorial Hospital President Larry Tracy knows it’s important to provide a comfortable and familiar place where people can gather. He considered this heavily while looking for a business partner for a new hospital restaurant.
“Most people are coming to us at their worst, and anything we can do to reduce their...
In the News: The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated its guidelines for treating childhood obesity for the first time in 15 years, emphasizing a need for early and intensive intervention. According to the CDC, obesity affects nearly 15 million children and teenagers in the U.S. and can have serious...
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier and lose weight. It’s easier said than done as old habits are hard to break and fad diets often produce frustration instead of results.
Beacon Health & Fitness registered dietitian Erica Weinandy developed a realistic way for people to...
For Beacon associates Kimberly Green Reeves and Lynn Coleman, giving back to the community isn’t just something they do professionally. It is a way of life.
Green Reeves grew up in a home with parents who instilled in her at a very young age that giving is its own reward. Over...
Cervical cancer is both preventable and treatable. But unlike other cancers, it is also very sneaky and often goes undetected until it has spread elsewhere.
“It doesn’t have symptoms until it’s very advanced,” said Dr. Nonyem Onujiogu, Beacon Medical Group gynecologic oncologist. “The way to prevent it and to catch it...
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise and community transmission is high across our region. Hospitals usually don’t see this much flu until late January or early February, and other respiratory illnesses like RSV remain a concern.
Each illness is different. But with overlapping symptoms, it can be challenging to know...