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When You Shouldn’t Ignore Stomach Pain These symptoms could be a sign something more serious is going on. Everyone experiences stomach pain at some point in their lives. Most of the time it’s not serious and can be managed at home with over-the-counter medicines or by improving diet with additional fiber and increasing the daily amount of water intake. However, some symptoms are important to keep an eye out for, as they can indicate a serious health condition. “We always look for alarm symptoms in gastr...

Unit Assistant, Colleen Dick was honored with the first McLaren Greater Lansing’s Extraordinary Employee of the Season Award. This award acknowledges any employee in the hospital system for the extraordinary work they do. Colleen’s nomination stated: “Colleen has been one of the backbone workers here at McLaren Greater Lansing for years. I haven’t met someone who doesn’t automatically reply that they love working with her. She trains all of the unit assistants (UA) and nurse assistants (NA) for our floo...

Radiation therapy is a highly effective treatment for cancers including in the breast, abdomen, and lungs, but treatment in these areas also exposes the nearby heart to radiation. Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing is using innovative techniques that help prevent damage to the heart. Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) “DIBH consists of taking a deep breath and holding it for 15-20 seconds throughout the treatment,” said Lisa Mulder, radiation therapist at Karmanos Cancer Institute. “T...

Though summer is only a week old, extreme heat has already been grabbing headlines across the country. With more higher-than-usual-temperature days expected — and several months of warm weather remaining — the risk for heat-related illnesses will not be disappearing any time soon. Certainly, heat-stroke is the most serious form, but the many heat illnesses exist on a spectrum of increasing severity. Recognizing and acting on early signs and symptoms of these illnesses can ease the risk of symptoms progr...

McLaren Health Care, the three-state, fully integrated health care provider, has taken an ownership stake in Leo Cancer Care as part of the proton therapy technology developer’s Series C financing round. Leo Cancer Care is the manufacturer of the Marie, an innovative upright proton therapy unit of which two are currently being installed at the McLaren Proton Therapy Center in Flint. Following this investment, McLaren Health Care Chief Administrative Officer Greg Lane will join the Centaur Health Holding...

With the arrival of the official start of summer, and people already increasing their time and activities outdoors, there has already been a steady flow of patients arriving to emergency departments with injuries resulting from these outdoor and water activities. But there are several common summertime hazards with symptoms severe enough that patients should seek care in an ER — those that may not be as obvious. Heat Illness Michigan and the rest of the United States have already experienced headline-gr...

McLaren Greater Lansing, part of statewide McLaren Health Care, has officially started the nearly $40 million project that will result in a freestanding emergency department and multispecialty medical office building, providing readily available access to commonly used health care services in Grand Ledge. Located along Saginaw Highway, just west of Nixon Road, the groundbreaking of McLaren Grand Ledge was marked with a ceremony on June 12 attended by representatives from McLaren Greater Lansing, McLaren...

The Annual Pink Out the Park, a partnership between the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute , the Detroit Tigers and McLaren Health Care, the official health care system of the Detroit Tigers, was a massive hit on Saturday, June 8. A sea of pink took up the field of vision at Comerica Park as the Tigers faced the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of a three-game series. Hundreds of breast cancer survivors were honored before and during the game by players and the Tiger faithful. For the 12 th year,...

June is recognized yearly as National Cancer Survivors Month, an important time to recognize the strength and perseverance of cancer survivors worldwide. A cancer survivor isn’t only someone who is considered ‘cancer-free.’ Everyone who receives a cancer diagnosis, from the start of treatment to the end, no matter where they are in their journey, is considered a cancer survivor and will be for the rest of their life. Thinking about the steps taken during your journey can be overwhelming, but Karmanos Ca...

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is partnering with Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine, the University of Rochester, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bring attention to the unique needs of cancer survivors and their caregivers in the LGBTQ+ community. The idea for this work came from LGBTQ+ stakeholder partners, who identified improving the well-being of cancer caregivers as a top priority for research and interventions. Now, the investigators are soliciting input fro...