Joel Fortuna’s fear of blood pressure and the recognition that he was overweight and in poor shape prompted him to enroll in a lifestyle medicine program. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat) The Comprehensive Health Improvement Program, which organizers call CHIP, teaches participants how exercise and healthy foods can help prevent and treat chronic disease….
After his retirement in 2016, Pat Marley’s chronic knee pain began to dampen his love of hunting. In 2020, he opted for a total knee replacement. (John Norton | Spectrum Health Beat) Orthopedic surgeon R. Joseph Grierson, DO, performed the operation. Marley told Dr Grierson that he had a whitetail deer hunt scheduled for November…
As she moved into her late forties, change began to creep through Darcey Nawrocki. Normally balanced, she began to notice that she was changing. “I started picking on my kids so often that I constantly apologized,” she said. “I cried with every commercial. I have noticed that I often drink two glasses of wine instead…
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David Kransberger, 56, is a father of six. He was having trouble keeping up with his children and became very short of breath. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat) Her symptoms included coughing up blood. After a trip to the emergency room, tests confirmed the unimaginable: stage 4 lung cancer in both lungs. (Taylor Ballek…
With a little advance planning at the start of each week, you can prepare your kids for a summer of healthy snacks. (For Spectrum Health Beat) The final bell has rung. The last bus has moved into its summer parking lot. And with one last blow of the backpack, your kids have become ubiquitous. They…
Take outdoor temperatures into account when preparing a picnic. Consider avoiding foods that need to be kept cold or hot. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Before you pack your picnic basket, fire up the grill, or load up your beach cooler, it’s important to follow a few simple steps for food safety. According to Jessica Corwin,…
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14-year-old Tara Sweet was born with a rare genetic disorder. When she contracted COVID-19, it caused more concern for her than for most teenagers. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat) Tara receives monthly injections to prevent inflammation. The drug suppresses her immune system and this increases her risk of complications from COVID-19. (Taylor Ballek |…
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In December 2017, doctors diagnosed Nicholas Scheid-Brown with type 2 diabetes. This was in addition to his already severe high blood pressure. At only 29 years old, the news upsets him. “I had seen several members of my family die of heart disease and diabetes,” said Scheid-Brown. “I knew at that point that I had…
They may look colorful, fun, and harmless, but flip-flops are anything but. (For Spectrum Health Beat) Warm weather activities seem tailor-made for flip flops. But even Jimmy buffett sings about how he blew his thong when he stepped on a pop top and cut his heel, then came home. John Harris, DPM, FACFAS, foot and…
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