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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...
29 Dec
When Luis was nine years old, he started vomiting in the night and was very dizzy. He had no balance when he walked, his mom shares. Then they got the bad news that he had a cancerous tumor. “It was the worst day of my life,” she says. Luis, one...
29 Dec
From the moment he was born prematurely – weighing a mere one pound, 11 ounces – Elias’ family has experienced unforgettable moments at Beacon Children’s Hospital, including getting married in the NICU at their son’s bedside. Elias had not grown at the rate he should have, due to intrauterine growth...
29 Dec
 Charlie loves babies and talks about being a baby doctor. When she was just three years old, she began having headaches. About a year later, she had a CT scan, which revealed a huge tumor on the brain stem. Just two days after the scan, Pediatric Neurosurgeon Daniel Fulkerson, did...
22 Dec
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.    ...
19 Dec
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...