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Almost two in five American adults live with high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , putting 40 percent of adults at an increased risk for developing potentially serious health complications. The most concerning of those complications being stroke and the development of various forms of heart disease. With no signs or symptoms of rising or high cholesterol, it can only be checked and fully assessed following a blood test. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is how th...

McLaren Health Care, the three-state, fully integrated health care system, has announced a partnership with Saginaw Valley State University that will provide all qualified full- and part-time employees wishing to further their education with a 30 percent discount on tuition and all associated fees for in-person and online courses through the university, located less than 10 miles from McLaren Bay Region hospital in Bay City. All McLaren Health Care employees throughout the state — regardless of job clas...

Gynecologic cancers are often referred to as silent diseases because many of the early symptoms are familiar to females and can be easily missed. According to the American Cancer Society, more females will be diagnosed with gynecologic cancer in 2023 than colon cancer. Among the five most common gynecologic cancers, almost 115,000 females will receive a new diagnosis this year. So, what are your chances of developing gynecologic cancer? These cancers only occur in the female reproductive system, so all ...

In the winter of 2022-23, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases were on the rise and coupled with COVID-19 and the flu created what many physicians and public health experts referred to as a ‘tripledemic’ – a trifecta of viral infections causing illnesses, raising the risk of simultaneous infections and additional complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows COVID-19 was associated with approx. 244,000 deaths in the U.S. last year, with the flu season responsible for ...

A prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is one of the best ways to detect prostate cancer , along with a digital rectal exam (DRE). Both tests look for signs of prostate issues. Through a simple blood test, physicians measure the amount of PSA in the bloodstream. PSA is produced by the prostate gland. Elevated PSA levels could mean issues within the prostate. Though high PSA levels may not always mean prostate cancer, patients diagnosed with prostate cancer usually have elevated levels. To confirm ...

Tracy Ramin   Dr. Kenneth Parsons   A year after an overwhelmingly positive debut, the McLaren Adaptive Golf Clinic returned to Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc to open The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren week. Adaptive golf provides golfers with cognitive, physical, sensory, or other health considerations the opportunity to get back on the course and play the game that brings them so much joy. The second of what has become an annual event featuring the increasingly popular movement, an expand...

Cancer is usually a word that is thought of negatively. Some facts or opinions about cancer that may have existed decades ago may still linger today even though doctors and researchers have moved the needle to more promising treatments. Our cancer experts have heard some myths over the years; here are three myths and the truths about those statements. Having cancer is a death sentence. With newer and more effective treatments, this statement doesn’t hold up like it did in the past. Truth With cancer scr...

President and CEO of McLaren Health Care, Philip A. Incarnati, and President of Karmanos Cancer Hospital and Network, Brian R. Gamble, have been included in this year’s “Detroit 500.” An annual feature from DBusiness Magazine, the “Detroit 500” compiles the 500 most influential business leaders in metro Detroit. Individuals are selected based on several factors, including the company or organization size, growth rate, geographical reach and extensive personal contacts. View the complete “Detroit 500” li...

Dr. Brian Tesler McLaren Health Care, the three-state, fully integrated health care provider, has created the position of Chief Medical Director of Women’s Health to lead obstetrics, gynecology, and neonatal care across McLaren’s network of Family Birthing Centers throughout Michigan. Brian Tesler, MD, FACOG, has been appointed to this newly established role. Dr. Tesler will maintain his clinical responsibilities at McLaren Flint while working with McLaren Health Care’s nine birthing centers to ensure e...

A significant, worrisome rise in diabetes cases among the younger population in the United States has prompted a change to the official screening recommendation to become more inclusive and combat the disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, observing a 29 percent jump in diabetes-related deaths among 25- to 44-year-olds, recommends diabetes screening begin at age 35 , five years younger than the previous recommendation and a sign that the illness is impacting that age group significantly more ...