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Aided by real-time X-ray images, Dr. Vettukattil guided the stent through a vein in the groin up to Mark's superior vena cava. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Fisher uses the giant orange ball to help develop his neck muscles. "Even improving his head control is life-changing," she says. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Little Kamryn Ann Klotz entered this world via emergency C-section, six weeks before her scheduled due date. Doctors asked her parents if cystic fibrosis was in their family history. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Nicole Campbell has lived her entire life coping with the pain and uncertainty of a rare, chronic illness. Her biggest challenges were yet to come. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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"It was a shock," Rena says. "But my general thinking is if she's not sad by it, then I'm not allowed to be. I try to be strong for her." (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Jack Hofstra survived the Battle of the Bulge and his time in Western Europe "without a scratch." Doctors recently replaced the World War II veteran's failing aortic heart valve. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Shanna Ruffner began experiencing numbness and pain in her hands and fingers last year. The pain kept getting worse. Working, and riding, became increasingly difficult. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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They share time, joy and talents. They help visitors find their way along unfamiliar hallways, sooth newborn babies, and offer cheer to diffuse worries. We salute our more than 2,300 volunteers with this special Health Beat series.
Did you know eating a Mediterranean diet could prevent or even reverse metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes?
Who are the people behind the lab coats, scrubs and name badges? What experiences have made them who they are today? This series shows the human side of the caregivers who are proud to call Spectrum Health their work home.
