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Dec
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Dec
Weather-related closings at Beacon Health System
Weather-related closings at Beacon Health System are listed on our website. Click on the red Weather Alerts & Closings bar at the top of the page or visit the Alerts page for more information. ...
21
Dec
Family honors son through annual gift donations for patients at Beacon Children’s Hospital
Tyler Allman’s natural ability for sports was interrupted after he received a Batten Disease diagnosis as a child. Batten Disease is a rare, fatal disorder that has no cure. The disease progressed as Tyler aged. He lost his vision, suffered from seizures and became confined to a wheelchair during the last...
19
Dec
Parents: Be mindful of loud toys, says Beacon ear, nose and throat specialist
Those new, noisy gifts for kids and teens could be more than annoying — the toys could also bring a risk for hearing loss. “Noisy gifts are a problem for both children and parents,” said Dr. Erin Kevern, a Beacon Medical Group otolaryngologist. “Gifts are becoming louder each year in order to...
16
Dec
Eye on Health: New way to treat sleep apnea
Sleep apnea prevents millions of Americans from getting a restful night’s sleep, but it can be cured. Just ask Philip Mattair. “I did my six-month checkup at the sleep clinic and came out with flying colors,” said Mattair. “Not one snore.” Mattair had reached his limit after his continuous positive airway pressure...
16
Dec
Memorial Hospital cardiovascular team celebrates TAVR achievement
Congratulations to Memorial Hospital’s cardiovascular team for earning certification from the American College of Cardiology for its Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program. TAVR may help those with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that decreases blood flow from the heart out into the body. The minimally invasive procedure, which does not require open heart surgery, involves...
15
Dec
Beacon Children’s Hospital receives creative, inspiring gift from Penn High School senior
Rileigh Zickafoose found herself in a pickle. While taking inventory of the teaching tools she has available to help young patients understand the care they are receiving, the new Child Life Specialist realized she didn’t have anything to explain what it’s like to get an MRI. While MRIs are painless imaging...
14
Dec
Our Take: Beacon gastroenterologist explains colon cancer screenings
In the news: Last week, film and television star Kirstie Alley passed away after a brief battle with colon cancer, joining a long list of celebrities who have succumbed to the disease such as film and television actor Chadwick Boseman and NFL football coach Vince Lombardi. Colon cancer is deadly...
09
Dec
Health for the holidays begins with prevention
It appears the “new normal” of trying to avoid respiratory illness will continue into the new year as COVID-19, influenza, RSV and strep throat attempt to take the happy out of our holidays. “We spent the last two and a half years learning a lot about how germs spread and about...
06
Dec