Frigid winter weather keeps many of us confined indoors — the perfect breeding ground for respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, the flu, RSV and the common cold. While vaccinations and safe socializing help protect us, any preventions we take can go a long way in...
Beginning soon, Beacon Health System will have a new way to continue to care for some patients once they are discharged from the hospital. Together with Boston-based Biofourmis, patients at Elkhart General and Memorial hospitals with congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who...
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Beacon Medical Group is pleased to announce that River Oaks OB/GYN in Elkhart will be joining the medical group in February. Together, our healthcare organizations will strengthen their collective expertise in maintaining high-quality obstetrics, newborn and newborn ICU care in our communities. For the past 28 years, River Oaks OB/GYN...
The whirlwind of being admitted to Memorial Hospital’s special care obstetrics unit for sudden preeclampsia and heading into surgery soon after to deliver her baby at only 28 weeks gestation scared first-time mom Sarah Foster. “I felt terrified knowing our baby would be born so tiny...
In the News: The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated its guidelines for treating childhood obesity for the first time in 15 years, emphasizing a need for early and intensive intervention. According to the CDC, obesity affects nearly 15 million children and teenagers in the...
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier and lose weight. It’s easier said than done as old habits are hard to break and fad diets often produce frustration instead of results. Beacon Health & Fitness registered dietitian Erica Weinandy developed a...
For Beacon associates Kimberly Green Reeves and Lynn Coleman, giving back to the community isn’t just something they do professionally. It is a way of life. Green Reeves grew up in a home with parents who instilled in her at a very young age that giving...
Beacon Health & Fitness Granger has received the 2022 Annual MXM Location of Excellence Award. This recognition is a testament to the fitness center’s ability to gather and act on member feedback and be a leader in providing exceptional member experiences. “This award is such a great...
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