As we near the end of a year filled with unexpected challenges, the holiday season has arrived. For many, the holidays are typically a time of celebration and cheer, in large part because of the ability to spend time with those we love. Children especially embody the excitement of the season, often counting down the … Read more Helping Youth During an Unexpected Holiday Season
Celebrate Safely This Holiday Season The holiday season, with its tradition of bringing families and friends together, is fast approaching. However, as we plan for fall and winter holiday celebrations, how do we keep ourselves and our loved ones safe given the continuing COVID-19 pandemic? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers valuable … Read more Holiday Travel and Gatherings During COVID-19
November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. While the life expectancy of a man has increased in modern times, the average life expectancy for men in the United States is almost five years less than women. Research shows men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year. It’s … Read more It’s Time to Man Up — Put Men’s Health on the Radar
Trinity Health, the national parent organization of Mercy Health and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, has partnered with a hundred of the nation’s top health systems, representing thousands of hospitals in communities across the U.S., to make the urgent plea for all Americans to mask up in an effort to slow the surging COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more Trinity Health Joins Top U.S. Hospitals in Plea for Everyone to #MaskUp
Patient credits Lacks Cancer Center Care Team for Helping Him Receive Treatment “The biggest thing for me was not the cancer itself,” Charles Coughlan recalled. “It was the needles. I’ve been to a licensed psychologist about my phobia. I can’t listen to people talking about needles; I can’t watch needles being used on a TV … Read more Overcoming “Terrifying Fears” for Cancer Treatment
Increased capacity for stable, COVID-positive patients Muskegon, Mich. (November 17, 2020) – Mercy Health Muskegon will open a new COVID care unit at Hackley Campus on Thursday, November 19, in response to the increased number of COVID cases in the Muskegon County. The new unit will treat stable, COVID-positive patients who require extended stays in … Read more Mercy Health Muskegon Opens COVID Care Unit at Hackley Campus
“The military was a calling for me,” said Jake Taylor, DO, MPH, family medicine specialist, at Mercy Health Physician Partners Lakeshore Medical Whitehall. “I take pride in the service that I provided for our nation and for what I still can give as a US Navy reservist.” Taylor recalls having been profoundly affected by the … Read more Called to Serve
Sean Cunningham, DO, has overcome insurmountable obstacles to become a doctor of osteopathic medicine at Mercy Health Physician Partners West Olive. “Breaking my back and neck wasn’t part of the plan, but I would say that it’s one of the things that led me to osteopathic medicine.” Joining the military also wasn’t initially part of … Read more Courageous Battle Leads Him to Where He is Today
Ingredients – 2 head of broccoli – 1 tbsp red chili flakes – 2 gloves of garlic, chopped – 1 lemon, juiced – Salt to taste Directions Preheat oven to 450F. Dice garlic and let sit on your cutting board for a least ten minutes. Slice broccoli florets into thin slices. Place … Read more Spicy 5-minute Broccoli
Quick Pumpkin Rice Ingredients – 1 can pumpkin puree – 2 cups of brown rice – 2.5 cups of vegetable broth – 2.5 cups of water – 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped – 1 onion, chopped – 1 Tbsp Olive Oil – Fresh herbs, topping Directions Dice garlic and let sit on your cutting board … Read more Quick Pumpkin Rice Recipe
