Zinta Aistars is a bilingual writer in English and Latvian. She has three books published in the Latvian language and is currently at work on a fourth, this time in English. Zinta is a regularly contributing writer for many local and regional publications. She is the host and producer of the weekly radio show, Art Beat, at WMUK 102.1 FM, the NPR affiliate station in Southwest Michigan. Zinta is a former employee of Spectrum Health, working in marketing and communications as a writer and editor, and she is pleased to continue writing health care stories since becoming a full-time freelance writer.
When a gas explosion at her island cabin left Lisa Sears with severe burns and broken bones, a team of specialists and her faith guided her recovery.
447 During the COVID-19 pandemic, school and health leaders work to meet student needs while keeping safety top of mind.
44 While tending loved ones is a blessing, make sure to reserve energy for your own well-being. A psychotherapist shares her top tips for how to find the balance.
25 To put patients at ease, hospital team members have honed the perfect blend of helpful and friendly.
727 As COVID-19 cases rise, experts share their best recommendations to help your family stay healthy and well.
98 Born with a complex heart defect, Andrew Christensen grew up wondering what kind of future awaited him. Thirty years later, he has plans.
53 Following a grim diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis, George Welte's age didn't keep him from getting a life-saving lung transplant.
834 Patty Hager's road to fitness hit a speed bump when she twisted her knee. With surgery in the rearview, she's on the mend—and wiser for it.
74 Bariatric surgery helped Maria Palomares tackle longstanding weight problems—but she found real change comes from within.
127 Christopher Love forged an indomitable spirit in his teenage fight against a rare type of cancer. The experience changed his life—and it's now shaping his career.
472 When Jacqueline Weeber felt menopause overtaking her life, she tried to tackle it alone. Success came only when she sought help.
25 James Root overcame his longstanding aversion to weight-loss surgery and regains the active life he'd missed out on for nearly two decades.
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