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31 May

Medical Minute: Beacon pediatrician discusses new study about peanut allergy and children

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Twenty years ago, parents were advised not to give their infants peanut butter products due to concerns that it could increase their risk of developing food allergies. Today, the advice has changed significantly. Dr. Shahir Okhovat, pediatrian at Beacon Medical...

28 May

Beacon receives $5.4 million grant to address maternal and infant health through cross-sector collaboration

Beacon Health System has been awarded $5.4 million from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration for the Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health. This grant, spread across five years, will be deployed in the community through the launch of a program that...

22 May

Beacon Health & Fitness Granger, Elkhart, named MXM Locations of Excellence

Beacon Health & Fitness proudly announces its Granger and Elkhart fitness clubs are recipients of the 2023 MXM Location of Excellence Award. Given to only 32 clubs nationwide, this recognition marks an outstanding achievement for both facilities. It is the second consecutive year Beacon Health...

15 May

Eye on Health: Notre Dame professor credits his son’s fast actions, Beacon Stroke Team, for saving his life

Between the cheering and the fireworks, Luis Fraga, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame, never thought it would be a baseball game that would save his life. It started last November on a normal day for Fraga. "It was a weekday. I...

15 May

Beacon cancer patient turns late-stage diagnosis into a second chance, inspires hope through resilience

[caption id="attachment_54873" align="alignleft" width="294"] Dan Brubaker[/caption] When it comes to cancer, doctors want to find it early so they can treat it early. Smaller tumors mean easier treatment for the patient and a greater chance of success. Granted, doctors can still save lives when cancer is...

14 May

Sun safety: How to avoid sizzling this summer

Sunshine is good for the body, but unfortunately, you can get too much of a good thing. Too much sun on unprotected skin is a recipe for a sunburn. A sunburn is an inflammation of the skin that’s caused by the UV rays in sunlight. Tanning...

10 May

Beacon recognized on national level for the heartfelt patient care provided by our teams

“There are 5,100 hospitals across the country, caring for more than 32 million patients. Each of these hospitals has a story.” Beacon Health System is proud to announce its selection by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of just two healthcare organizations in the nation to be...

02 May

Tick Talk: Beacon expert shares how to remove a tick and monitor for signs of a health problem

[caption id="attachment_54772" align="alignright" width="292"] Tamara Pinto, NP, family nurse practitioner, Beacon Medical Group Bristol[/caption] Spring has sprung and so have the ticks. Tick season has arrived earlier than normal due to the unseasonably mild weather we have been having. We all need to be aware of...

01 May

An unwelcome visitor from the past: Understanding shingles

Did you ever get chicken pox as a child? If so, you’re unfortunately a candidate for shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of chicken pox virus, and it’s quite common, affecting about one in three adults at some point in their life. We spoke with Lisa...

25 Apr

Beacon Scholar program helped Elkhart General nurse carry on a family legacy

Beacon Health System and Ivy Tech partnered together in 2022 to create the Beacon School of Nursing to address the nursing shortage in our community and support equitable economic prosperity in underrepresented minorities. This is a first-person perspective from Erica Poley, RN, a Beacon Scholar...