12
Jan
12
Jan
Medical Minute: Understanding, treating and preventing frostbite in dangerously cold weather
Bone-chilling temperatures are headed for our region, which increases the chances of frostbite if we are outside for too long. Young children and infants, as well as older adults and seniors, should be especially careful when heading outdoors. Frostbite leads to a loss of feeling and color in the areas it...
12
Jan
Patient given new hope, relief for chronic back pain from Beacon outpatient physical therapy team
Stefain Holmes had nearly given up hope of getting relief from the back pain that had plagued her since 1996, when her car was violently struck by a drunk driver. She sought care many times, but doctors told her they couldn’t find a physical reason for her lingering pain. Meanwhile, it...
10
Jan
Eye on Health: How to set achievable health and fitness goals to keep year round
Beacon Health & Fitness is seeing an influx in the number of new members this month. But how do you make sure your health and fitness journey doesn’t come to a screeching halt in the weeks and months ahead? In our new WSBT Eye on Health story, Katie Budzius and Lacie...
04
Jan
Medical research helps Beacon advance health care for NICU babies
What does it mean to care with heart? A gentle touch, a smile, reassurance and kindness are all part of it. But caring with heart also means working to find answers and new information – constantly improving so that the care we provide to the community is the best it...
01
Jan
Memorial Hospital, Elkhart General welcome our first Beacon babies of 2024
“It is a huge blessing and feels like my whole world has been completed with her.” That’s how Kayla Enyeart describes becoming not only a first-time mom at 6:29 a.m. today, but also delivering the first baby of 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital. Addison Diane Milonopoulos weighs 8 pounds, 1 ounce and...
29
Dec
Christmas kindness inspired by Elkhart General nurse brings joy and warmth to patients
“May the warmth of this blanket keep you safe and well, We hope this year you will find special peace, May you keep the season’s warmth with you now and all year through, We thank you for your kindness and allowing us to care for you! From the Family of Elkhart General Hospital” Every year...
26
Dec
Beacon patient quickly returns to active lifestyle after minimally invasive vascular procedure
Jean Hill enjoys walking, gardening and working as a box office clerk at the Morris Performing Arts Center. Not being able to stay active would mean having to make dramatic changes in her life. So it was concerning when some mild leg cramps Jean had been experiencing began to hurt more and...
26
Dec
Hypertension: Beacon clinician offers ways to manage high blood pressure during the winter
Did you know that a person’s blood pressure tends to be higher in the wintertime than during the warmer summer months? More pressure is needed to move blood through your veins and arteries because they become narrow when the temperature falls. This relationship between cold weather and blood pressure means it...
26
Dec