Beacon Health System is the first healthcare system in Indiana, and among the first community hospitals in the nation, to adopt a groundbreaking diagnostic technology for heart patients. The new, non-invasive heart imaging system, called CathWorks FFRangio, is currently used at Memorial Hospital and will soon...
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 Group Pediatrics Bristol Street in Elkhart, explains...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
“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...
[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...
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...
