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Mar
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Feb
Eye on Health: Minimally-invasive heart procedure restores patient’s quality of life
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...
11
Jan
Eye on Health: Importance of screenings for cervical cancer
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...
16
Dec
Eye on Health: New way to treat sleep apnea
Sleep apnea prevents millions of Americans from getting a restful night’s sleep, but it can be cured. Just ask Philip Mattair. “I did my six-month checkup at the sleep clinic and came out with flying colors,” said Mattair. “Not one snore.” Mattair had reached his limit after his continuous positive airway pressure...
09
Nov
Eye on Health: Preventing and managing diabetes
An estimated 11% of Americans are currently living with diabetes, according to the CDC. A diabetes diagnosis often leaves patients feeling overwhelmed and fearful of how to live with this chronic condition, according to Beacon Medical Group Main Street family medicine physician Dr. Johnny Gerardot. “When people hear about diabetes, they get...
12
Oct
Eye on Health: Cooling cap helps prevent hair loss during chemotherapy
Hair loss can be a common and concerning side effect of chemotherapy treatment for cancer. But teams from Beacon Cancer Care at both Elkhart General and Memorial Hospital now offer the Paxman Scalp Cooling System that can help minimize hair loss for cancer patients. Tera Ramirez, Beacon’s first patient to...
14
Sep
Eye on Health: A focus on well-child visits
Well-child visits to the doctor are all about making sure kids receive the care they need to thrive. Dr. Emily Kisor of Beacon Medical Group Pediatrics Bristol Street explains one more important reason to not delay these routine visits. “If you come to a place where your child does get sick...
13
Jul
Eye on Health: Elkhart General’s new technology has improved lung cancer screening
Elkhart General Hospital’s new Monarch Robotic Bronchoscopy platform allows Dr. Diego Heredia to view and biopsy lung growths faster and with less risk of complications. The innovative technology also detects growths that are too small for a CAT scan to pick up, enabling earlier detection and treatment of lung cancer. Doris Jones...
15
Jun