Drinking a proper amount of water each day can help keep your sodium levels in check—and your heart will thank you.
0 'If you keep working, you don’t realize the concept of age. You never miss a beat,' Butterworth Hospital chef Ollie Robinson, 84, says.
1 Keep joints moving—and lubricated—to help keep pain at bay.
0 Enjoy the convenience of accessing health information online, while also taking steps to keep it as safe as possible.
11 A good broth will deliver on flavor—and it may also boost nutrition.
10 By measuring calcium and mineral content in your bones, this simple screening method can help determine if you have osteoporosis.
13 Follow these tips to help protect your hearing while you enjoy your tunes.
1 Dr. Laura Franey discusses risk factors and symptoms of cardiac disease and cardiac arrest.
7 These handy tips can help you size up proper portions and introduce healthier ingredients in your diet.
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Aaron and his dad also restore antique tractors. Their crowning achievement is a bright red 1946 Farmall BN tractor. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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25K finisher Sarah Pepper celebrates as she crosses the line. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Cody Allan Wright, 23, hugs his mom, Brenda, for the first time in months since COVID-19 restrictions. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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"I am really happy with the formation of my face," Erin said. "And the airway obviously is way better. This is by far the best end result I have ever had out of a surgery." (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Addy Payne, a blue-eyed, pink-cheeked 3-month-old baby girl, grabbed her mom’s finger during a doctor’s appointment. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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A group of Spectrum Health medical experts have collaborated to bring a unique lung cancer treatment to West Michigan: photodynamic therapy. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Kayla Lammers, 6, scratches the chin of a life-like Allosaurus named Allie. Child Life team member Alyssa Cosier described the dinosaur visit as "pure happiness." (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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The special package, flown in express from Europe, is a ‘bag of life’ for Lilly who’s undergoing a bone marrow transplant thanks to a stranger’s heartfelt donation. In this special Health Beat series, Lilly takes us through her journey as a way of promoting the gift of life.
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.
A pediatric plastic surgeon pioneers a technique to repair cleft palates that leads to better speech and jaw development for children.
