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Everyday Lifestyle Changes Can Lower One’s Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes More than 38 million Americans live with the daily symptoms and management of chronic diabetes while another 98 million are at risk of developing the condition and considered prediabetic. Throughout the month of November and National Diabetes Awareness Month, the focus is on the fight against diabetes and bringing awareness to the steps everyone can take now to lower their risk. Signs and Symptoms Diabetes can lead to a range ...

McLaren Health Care, with 13 hospitals and multiple care campuses throughout the state, has earned substantial improvement across its system following the release of the Fall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, a national distinction that recognizes the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm while providing safe, compassionate health care. Nearly all McLaren hospitals throughout Michigan improved their letter grades over their Spring 2024 Leapfrog release, including two earning ‘A’s ...

McLaren Port Huron, along with its philanthropical arm, the McLaren Port Huron Foundation, are greeting the arrival of the holiday season with the 36th Annual Festival of Trees, a staple event in the community, with this year’s event debuting the Festival of Trees Gala. Following the success of last year’s display of designer trees throughout downtown Port Huron, several businesses will again host 22 lit trees in their displays along with more than 25 traditionally exhibited in the McLaren Port Huron lo...

Since his first anatomy class in high school, Dr. Vincent Lefler has wanted to be a doctor and to use that as his way of being a service to the community. Following years of education and training, the podiatrist and Midland-native has returned home to his roots to fulfill that vision in what he describes as “a dream come true.” It is through this dream that he is also able to bring enhanced surgical capabilities to his patients, techniques designed to help patients recover quicker and return them to ac...

Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the McLaren Oakland-owned and operated 120-bed short-term rehab and long-term care facility, has been recognized as one of the best for seniors in Metro Detroit after being named to the 2024 Hour Detroit Best of Senior Care list. In an effort to identify the region’s top retirement and senior care facilities, researchers evaluated publicly available and official data — sourced from the state and federal government — along with consumer ratings and feedback, ...

McLaren Oakland, the downtown Pontiac hospital serving all of Oakland County, is inspired in its support for a scholarship for local nursing students as it remembers one its beloved, previous leaders. The Dr. Calandra Green Memorial Scholarship, named in remembrance of the previous McLaren Oakland Chief Nursing Officer who died in an act of violence in 2023, provides Oakland Community College nursing students with a partial scholarship as they study toward their degree. Organized by Holiday Extravaganza,...

Early detection is key for this leading cause of cancer-related death. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with approximately 234,580 new cases expected just this year. Unfortunately, as lung cancer does not present with noticeable symptoms during its early stages, many patients are initially diagnosed once the disease has advanced. This leads to a five-year survival rate of 25 percent, making early detection crucial. During November and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, l...

McLaren Central Michigan, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and the longtime leading health care provider for Isabella County dating back to its time as Central Michigan Community Hospital, is taking a moment to recognize and honor its history with the rededication of its Physician Hall of Fame. Originally dedicated in 2006 with an inaugural induction class of 11 physicians from past medical staffs covering the hospital’s 81-year history, the Hall has grown to recognize 26 providers with regular add...

McLaren Clarkston Comprehensive Breast Center, in the spirit of building awareness for early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is providing uninsured women with a clinical breast exam free of charge. Hosted at the Comprehensive Breast Center on the campus of McLaren Clarkston Thurs., Oct. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the screening is open to women aged 40 and older currently without health insurance and who have not had a mammogram in the past year. “We believe it is our duty as stewar...

McLaren Northern Michigan, the leading health care provider of the northern region of Michigan’s lower peninsula, has enhanced its ability to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages with the addition of a 3D mammography unit at the McLaren Northern Michigan – Cheboygan health care campus. This is the first 3D mammography unit accessible within Cheboygan. While it has traditionally posed a challenge for patients to access advanced health care technology in rural communities, the addition of this unit...