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News Archive

24 Jan
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 U.S. and can have serious...
16 Jan
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 is its own reward. Over...
12 Jan
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 affirmation for all of the...
11 Jan
Cervical cancer is both preventable and treatable. But unlike other cancers, it is also very sneaky and often goes undetected until it has spread elsewhere. “It doesn’t have symptoms until it’s very advanced,” said Dr. Nonyem Onujiogu, Beacon Medical Group gynecologic oncologist. “The way to prevent it and to catch it...
30 Dec
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise and community transmission is high across our region. Hospitals usually don’t see this much flu until late January or early February, and other respiratory illnesses like RSV remain a concern. Each illness is different. But with overlapping symptoms, it can be challenging to know...
29 Dec
Siblings Marvin, Naudia and Kendra Lewis were all born with sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder for which there is no cure. Blood cells become rigid and sticky, which can slow or block blood flow. By age eight, Marvin had a stroke and by age 13 he had three...
29 Dec
Everything was normal when Wade was born, but the night before he was to go home, he had a seizure. At two weeks old, he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, which causes a buildup of excess spinal fluid in the brain and he was experiencing bleeding on both sides of his...