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Noah wears a onesie that says "Peace out, NICU" on his last day in the neonatal intensive care unit. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Beau VanSolkema has always envisioned himself being a father or a husband to someone. Even if the rest of the world saw him as a mother or wife. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Lisa Cardillo, 36, and her husband were celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary with a getaway trip to Grand Rapids when she had a heart attack.
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This heart model was made using the new 3-D printer at the Congenital Heart Center at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. (Chris Clark | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Mallory Hersman has two daughters, Alsae and Renner. Both have rare genetic conditions. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Sunshine, a 13-year-old golden retriever, visits 2-year-old Zoe Vulgaris. Zoe can't have pets in her room so Sunshine put his paw to the glass of her door while Zoe put her hand up on the other side. (Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)
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Meredith Veenstra, 6, is a cancer survivor who enjoys the pampering she gets from Profile Salon's Beautiful You Program. (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.
