Does dementia run in your family? Take a brain test
Study finds link between ancestors' health history, memory changes.
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- August 25, 2019
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Author:
Sue Thoms
Sue Thoms is a writer and storyteller who joined Health Beat after a 30-year career at The Grand Rapids Press. She loves writing stories that shine a light on the resilience and beauty of the human spirit. In addition to medical features, she writes fiction and has published six picture books for children. Michigan born and raised, Sue enjoys exploring the state with her family―especially the lakes, sand dunes and ski hills. Contact her at susan.thoms@spectrumhealth.org.
Posts from Sue Thoms
Patient Story
Sweet baby, big victories
Born with a disorder of the bowel called Hirschsprung disease, Paul underwent surgery at 6 months of age for a delicate repair.
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- August 19, 2019
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Which milk is the cream of the crop?
A dietitian gives tips to consider when choosing what to pour into your glass or on your cereal.
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- August 17, 2019
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Patient Story
‘We got the monster out’
When a bad headache leads to brain surgery for a 4-year-old girl, her parents explain it in words she can understand.
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- July 29, 2019
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‘We knocked on doors, and doors flew open’
Twenty-four years ago, a little girl from Ukraine came for heart surgery. Now she pays a return visit.
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- July 16, 2019
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Patient Story
The comeback kid
The flu bug hit 3-year-old Jase so hard he ended up on life support, fighting for his life.
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- July 15, 2019
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Patient Story
‘Never, ever thought I would have a stroke’
In rehab therapy, 35-year-old Tyrone Bell gives his all, working to regain function of his left leg and arm.
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- July 8, 2019
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Patient Story
‘This is an epidemic’
A painless lump on his neck turned out to be HPV-related throat cancer, a disease affecting a growing number of people.
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- June 24, 2019
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Patient Story
‘This is not going to stop me’
When severe chest pain turned out to be an aortic dissection, Kim Lautner underwent a new procedure to repair the tear in her blood vessel.
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- June 14, 2019
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Patient Story
One family, two miracles
As a new baby makes his way into the world, his great-great-grandfather fights to survive a major heart attack.
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- June 5, 2019
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Patient Story
Her rainbow heart baby
A prenatal ultrasound alerted Amanda Rostic to her son's medical challenges, giving her time to plan his care well before birth.
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- May 20, 2019
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Making friends with fruits and veggies
A strawberry and piece of string cheese become (an edible) mouse in a fun, hands-on nutrition class for preschoolers.
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- May 6, 2019
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