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While everyone has some inherent risk of developing breast cancer , certain individuals face a significantly higher risk than others. The good news is that understanding your personal risk profile is the first step toward taking early, preventative action. Assessing Your Risk The initial step is to take an in-depth look at your family history. Family History: This includes any relatives diagnosed with breast cancer, especially first-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child). Also include the age of diag...

Ruby Dunham, unit assistant at McLaren Greater Lansing , was honored with the BEE Award. The BEE award , which stands for “Be Extraordinary Every day,” was launched in early 2025 to recognize health care team members who made an extraordinary difference in a patient's care or overall experience. The nomination, submitted by a coworker, read as follows: “I would like to nominate Ruby for her outstanding performance, attitude, and integrity while giving wonderful care to our patients. Ruby is very knowled...

The emergency department at McLaren Oakland-Oxford, a multispecialty care campus serving all of the Village of Oxford, has earned an advanced accreditation as a sign of its commitment to provide seniors with specialized, high-quality care and recognition of its staff’s proficiency. The freestanding emergency department has achieved an initial designation as a Level Three Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a designation demonstrating that an emergency departme...

"If someone comes to Karmanos first and then goes to get a second opinion, they’re going to come back to Karmanos." Terrell Thomas has always been a positive person. ‘Extraordinarily positive’ by his own declaration. Thomas’s positive outlook early on carried him through law school and practice. He became a fitness instructor after losing more than 100 pounds. However, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had to undergo treatment in early 2022. Thomas’s diagnosis came as a surprise, but not necessa...

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center recognized Rachel Heise, BSN, RN at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, as its MHA Keystone Center Speak-up! Award recipient for the second quarter of 2025. The Speak-up! Award honors individuals or teams in Michigan hospitals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to preventing harm to patients or staff. Heise was recognized for speaking up when she noticed a patient’s signed surgical consent form did not match the patient’s reason f...

Whether you’re welcoming a baby, managing the transition to menopause, or simply seeking personalized wellness support, a certified nurse midwife (CNMs) is equipped to guide you through all your women’s health needs. Certified nurse midwives have become integral parts of McLaren Greater Lansing in providing women and families with a comprehensive care model, with two CNMs supporting patients through holistic, evidence-based practices. “I was drawn to midwifery because the role allows the opportunity to ...

Having a family history that spanned four generations of breast cancer survivors, including her great-grandfather, grandmother, and mother, Jacyln Williams deeply understood the importance of self-screenings and paying close attention to her body. So, when she found a lump in her breast in November 2021, she took immediate action. “I went in for an ultrasound and was told at the time that the lump was a benign cyst,” said Williams. “But then it grew.” At the age of 34, and two months away from her weddi...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Emily Cross was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the    DAISY Foundation’s program  to recognize the exceptional care nurses provide every day. The nomination, submitted by a patient’s family member, read as follows: “I have nominated Emily for the DAISY Award because she has been a constant source of kindness, strength, and compassion throughout one of the hardest journeys of our lives. From the moment of my husband...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of the statewide McLaren Health Care system, has completed the phased opening of McLaren Grand Ledge, its newly constructed, $40 million multidisciplinary medical campus in Delta Township, with the launch of the township’s freestanding emergency department. The phased opening was completed at 7 a.m. on Oct. 20, which saw the facility’s freestanding emergency department become fully operational and accept its first patients, significantly enhancing access to timely and poten...

The heart’s main job is to pump blood throughout the body, but when that blood flow is interrupted, it can have deadly consequences - a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) or sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).  Both conditions are related to a lack of blood flow, but their causes are very different. Cardiac arrest is caused by a sudden electrical failure in the heart that triggers an abnormal rhythm. The heart suddenly stops and no longer pumps blood into the brain or other vital organs. When this...