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Stress has become so prevalent in countless lives that the American Psychological Association classifies it as a public health concern , and it can take many forms: depression, anxiety, and exhaustion to list a few. Often spiking during the holiday season, everyday stressors can be borne out of work pressures, deadlines, financial struggles, among many others. And the effects sufferers feel can lead to very real symptoms — and the body reacts : heart rate increases, blood vessels narrow. Over time, thes...

With the development of the Grand Ledge Emergency Department and ambulatory care campus underway in Delta Township, McLaren Greater Lansing is expanding its ability to provide extraordinary care to our community. To support the new project, the McLaren Greater Lansing Foundation recently established the Grand Ledge Community Health Fund. The fund will help bolster the development of the new freestanding ED and medical facility through major financial gifts from community leaders. Local business leaders ...

Though rare in the U.S., stomach cancer makes up about 1.5% of all cancer diagnoses annually. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 26,800 people will be diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2024. Also known as gastric cancer, it’s a disease that is usually detected in patients in their upper 60s, affecting more men than women. Signs & Symptoms of Stomach Cancer Due to stomach cancer being rare in the U.S., there are no standard guidelines for routine screening for average-risk people, so it i...

McLaren Greater Lansing nurse Skyler Lopez 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, reads as follows: “I was recently a patient in the surgical ICU at McLaren for several days. The care I received from all the nurses was excellent, but Skyler was exceptional. I met him the day after my surgery. His positive, confident, and quiet nature ...

McLaren Health Care, the statewide health care delivery system with 13 hospitals and a network of care campuses and provider clinics, has acquired Park Medical Centers, a group of primary care practices heavily concentrated in communities throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. The 10 Park Medical Centers clinics, with 21 total providers serving the collective needs of 36,000 men, women, and children, joined McLaren effective Nov. 15. Park Medical Centers will incorporate into the system as a div...

During this time of the year, it’s not unusual to see an increase in incidents of flu, RSV, and COVID-19. These are all common respiratory illnesses associated with the fall and winter season due to people gathering more frequently indoors during colder conditions, allowing viruses to pass more easily on to those with weakened immune systems. While these common illnesses are familiar to everyone, emergency care physicians at McLaren Greater Lansing are also seeing an influx this season of other respirat...

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 ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that nearly 235,000 Americans will learn they have lung cancer this year. Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among men and women. ACS estimates a staggering 125,000 patients will die from the disease in 2024. The problem is that this cancer is still mostly discovered at a later stage, often having spread to other parts of the body, like the brain or bones. But it could be diagnosed earlier. What millions of former and current smokers do not realize ...

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...