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McLaren Port Huron, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and organizer of the Festival of Trees holiday festivities, is set to continue another community holiday tradition when it opens its holiday train display on Dec. 4. A destination for many families during the season, the community is welcome to the hospital to experience the display firsthand. The train and its joyous display come courtesy of Dr. Percy McDonald, an ENT specialist with McLaren Port Huron, whose love of trains and models date back ...

If you have a loved one receiving cancer treatment during the holidays, they might spend long hours in clinics daily. Here are some great gift ideas you can give them this season that will be useful during treatment. Keep in mind that you don’t always have to buy a present. Thoughtful, low cost or priceless gifts are also incorporated below to help make your loved one’s day. Audiobook subscription If your loved one is a bookworm or a podcast fan, getting them an audiobook or podcast subscription is a go...

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...

McLaren Port Huron, part of McLaren Health Care, and the McLaren Port Huron Foundation welcome the arrival of the holiday season with the kickoff of the staple community event, the 35th Annual Festival of Trees. For the first time in the event’s history, designer trees will expand into downtown Port Huron with several businesses lighting up trees in their displays. Trees will begin to display starting Fri., Nov. 24. The annual display of more than 45 trees in the lobbies of McLaren Port Huron — and now ...

Though it is rarer for people to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer than breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer, the American Cancer Society estimates that in 2023, pancreatic cancer will have the third-highest number of deaths (over 50,500). Pancreatic cancer is estimated to take the lives of about 2,000 fewer people than colorectal cancer (over 52,500), the second cause of cancer deaths just below the first leading cause, lung cancer (over 127,000). Even fewer people will die of breast cancer,...

An estimated 12.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , and several million more may be living with the disease and its symptoms without even knowing it, according to the American Lung Association. November is National COPD Awareness Month — a time designated to bring and raise awareness to this chronic disease and its quality-of-life-limiting symptoms. These symptoms include : Chronic cough and phlegm production Shortness of breath Wheezy breathing Ch...

McLaren Port Huron, part of McLaren Health Care and the leading St. Clair County health care provider, has expanded its offerings and enhanced its abilities to detect and diagnose lung cancer during its earliest stages. With the addition of the Ion platform, a minimally invasive and robotic-assisted bronchoscope procedure, physicians can view deeper into the lungs and biopsy smaller, previously unreachable suspicious nodules in the peripheral tissue, allowing them to accurately diagnose if the nodule is...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Of the many forms of cancer, lung cancer could be considered the most devastating, accounting for approximately one out of every five cancer deaths. More patients die of lung cancer yearly than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. Early on, lung cancer does not usually present symptoms. By the time patients experience symptoms, the cancer may have already spread. Common signs and symptoms can be: A cough that does not go away A cough that causes you to bri...

McLaren and Karmanos leaders share knowledge and experience with other statewide industry leaders. With the ever-changing landscape of health care in Michigan and around the country, Crain’s Detroit Business brought together leading minds in local health care at its annual Health Care Leadership Summit. Participating on panels, sharing their insights and experience on a range of topics were representatives from McLaren Health Care and the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Andrea Phillips Director of Care Coord...

Countless mishaps have quickly led to a trip to the ER. This time of year can get tricky (or treat?), and the last thing you need is blood on your hands. In the weeks and days leading up to Halloween, local ERs often see a significant spike in deep cuts and lacerations resulting from a slip and slice of a pumpkin carving mishap. A few simple pumpkin carving tips can save anyone from a trip to the ER and some potential stitches. Leave it to the grown ups You have to walk before you can run, and you have ...