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03 Feb

Why sleep matters: Expert advice for parents

Are your kids getting enough sleep? Adequate rest is essential for everyone, as it affects learning, physical health and mental health. In addition, getting enough sleep supports the immune system and the body’s ability to heal. It’s known that children need more sleep than adults. We spoke with Linda Evans, MD,...

29 Jan

Beacon’s online tools make managing your family’s health care easier

Parenting young children means embracing the beautiful chaos — and sometimes it takes a Herculean effort just to get them out the door. “It feels like Navy SEAL training to get them all ready and out of the house sometimes,” says Melissa Cook, mom to a six- and eight-year-old. Everyone must be...

24 Jan

Defying the odds: Patient triumphs over recurring brain tumors, supported by Beacon’s care

“I’m in my ninth year of battling brain tumors,” Christopher Riley shares. With the support of his medical team, family and the strength of his faith, he continues to overcome his medical challenges, practice law, serve his community and enjoy time with loved ones. Nearly a decade ago, Christopher lost sight...

23 Jan

After farm accident, Beacon patient turns recovery journey into mission helping amputees

When we shared Laurie Hayn’s story in 2022, she had just been adjusting to life after losing her left leg and most of her left arm in a farming accident. Through expert trauma care at Beacon, determination and a resilient spirit, Laurie was back to farming within just one year. Since...

16 Jan

Eye on Health: Minimally invasive procedure frees Beacon patient from debilitating back pain

Amy Nussbaum lives a life not unlike many others. She has a job, a family, and she maintains an active lifestyle. But there came a day when the list of things she needed to do, and wanted to do, had to be put on hold. It started with pain and back...

07 Jan

Medical Minute: Cervical Health Awareness Month with Dr. Erika Dearing

In our latest Medical Minute video, Dr. Erika Dearing, obstetrician and gynecologist at Beacon Three Rivers Health Family, Internal Medicine and Women’s Services, emphasizes the importance of regular screenings and the HPV vaccine. Cervical cancer is highly treatable when detected early, and the HPV vaccine is over 99% effective in...

01 Jan

Strengthen your immune system: Expert tips for staying healthy year round

Staying healthy is a priority no matter the time of year. While colds, flu and other infections can feel especially common during certain seasons, the truth is that our immune system works around the clock and it benefits from consistent care. Family Nurse Practitioner Carrie Daniels, Beacon Medical Group Elkhart East,...

01 Jan

New year, new goals, new you

After weeks of rich foods and an abundance of sweet treats, how are you feeling? Once the holiday season has passed, many people are ready to put their health and fitness goals front and center when it comes to new year’s resolutions. That’s why health clubs are so crowded in January....

01 Jan

It’s a boy! Beacon welcomes its first baby of 2025 at Elkhart General Hospital

It's a boy! Hannah and Billy Dahmen of Edwardsburg welcomed the first baby of the New Year at our Beacon hospitals. Bennett Dahmen was born at 2:45 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He has two older brothers, Liam, 4, and Everett, 2. "It does feel really...

31 Dec

From age 7 diagnosis to teenage success, Beacon Children’s Hospital patient thrives after scoliosis surgery

When doctors diagnose scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, they typically see it in adolescents. But for Nayelli Wood, the journey began much earlier, at just seven years old. During what seemed like a routine check-up, both her pediatrician and her mother Marisela, a registered nurse, noticed something concerning –...