Skin Safety in Summer Sun
Skin cancer is the most common cancer so it's important that we do what we can to protect ourselves.
Check-up: Managing Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Check-up: Getting to the bottom of GERD
If you regularly feel a painful, burning sensation in your chest 30 minutes to 2 hours after you eat, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Beat the buzz in your ears
Learn more about common causes of tinnitus, techniques for controlling symptoms, and the latest research for relief and management.
Check-up: Experiencing neck and back pain
Numbness, weakness, and pain in your limbs could be indicators of a spinal cord concern.
Check-up: Could you have a herniated disc?
A herniated disc is a common injury that can affect any part of the spine.
Check-up: Could stomach pain be IBS?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects your lower GI (gastrointestinal) tract.
Check-up: How obesity affects breathing
Can your weight affect your breathing? Extra weight can force the respiratory system muscles to work harder than normal.
Check-up: What is general surgery?
General surgeons at Spectrum Health Lakeland specialize in surgical procedures to promote health and healing and treat a range of conditions and injuries from head to toe.
Check up: Is it more than baby blues?
Being a new mom is exciting, but it can also be stressful because you are adjusting to a major change in your life. It's understandable to feel a little blue or anxious.
Food and cancer - what's the connection?
Discover additional ways you may be able to reduce your risk for cancer, and how to make a healthier alternative to traditional pizza crust.
Check-up: ABCDEs of skin cancer
You can help find cancer early by checking your skin each month.
No two women are alike. Breast cancer treatment shouldn't be either.
Learn more about surgical options for treating breast cancer and how reconstruction following a mastectomy can help women feel confident in their body again.
Check-up: Breast cancer surgery
Surgery is a common treatment for breast cancer.
Check-up: Peripheral artery disease and wound care
Some wounds needs more careful care. People with diabetes are often at a higher risk of developing peripheral artery disease, which causes poor circulation to limbs like your feet.
Check-up: Coping with chronic pain
Symptoms of chronic pain can affect almost all parts of your life.
Check-up: When a blocked bowel needs surgery
A bowel obstruction happens when something blocks your bowels, either your large or small intestine, and can lead to serious complications.
Check-up: Breast augmentation vs. breast lift
Breast procedures are some of the most popular plastic surgeries from year to year because many women have in mind the breast profile they would like to achieve.
Check-up: Diabetic foot care
Daily foot care is so important for those with diabetes. Learn what warning signs you should be looking for during a foot inspection.
Check-up: Preparing for a successful surgery
There are certain steps patients can take prior to having surgery that will help ensure a smooth procedure and quicker healing time.