We asked Dr. Megan Boyk, Health Services Management Fellow, Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, for her perspective on ways to reset your health and wellness this spring. [caption id="attachment_51665" align="alignright" width="275"] Dr. Megan Boyk, Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency[/caption] Spring is a great time to start...
It’s important to understand when it is appropriate to visit urgent care or head straight for the emergency room before you’re sick or injured and need medical assistance. Just ask Stefanie Scott. The Mishawaka mom and pediatric home nurse has visited both MedPoint and the emergency...
Your health is important and your time is, too. MyBeacon is an online tool for managing your health when it’s convenient for you and staying in touch with your Beacon healthcare team. “We want you to have easy access to your latest health records — this...
A new survey by the Prevent Cancer Foundation reveals that 65% of Americans age 21 and older report they are not up to date on one or more of routine cancer screenings. This news worries physicians like Dr. Jennifer Alderink of Beacon Medical Group La...
Charlie Sallee recently decided to get a colonoscopy. He’s young – only 46 years old. But because he only knows the medical history of one side of his family, his doctor advised him to get screened. “Let’s be thorough, let’s just be safe.” Sallee agreed. During this...
We’re celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting leaders throughout Beacon, women who help shape the organization and who share their knowledge, expertise and compassion with others in their service to our community. Learn more about these inspiring leaders each week in this special series. Susan King, President,...
IN THE NEWS: President Joe Biden recently had a small skin lesion removed from his chest during a comprehensive health assessment. A biopsy confirmed the lesion was basal cell carcinoma. “It is well-established that President Biden did spend a good deal of time in the...
When we asked Venita Massey to tell us about her hero for Black History Month, the long-time registered nurse at Three Rivers Health did not turn to history books. She only had to look inside her heart. “My hero is unknown to everyone except those...
Dr. Ismail Al-Ani describes the Turkish people as generous and kind. They think nothing of welcoming strangers into their homes to share a meal — it’s just what they do. Today, as he describes seeing a photo of a child’s shoe and a doll in...
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...
