Tips for Infertility
Learn about the various ways to increase infertility.
Understanding Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are common in women of all ages. Obstetrician and gynecologist, Catharine Roos, MD, shares the causes and possible symptoms of ovarian cysts, and explains what patients can expect after being diagnosed with the condition.
What is the Trouble with Gluten?
According to the National Institutes of Health, about 2 million people in the United States experience celiac disease or gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
The Longer You Wait, the Higher the Risk
Colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer locally, in Michigan, and throughout the United States.
Congestive Heart Failure: Getting Proper Care
“It is important for patients to understand heart failure and how to implement certain day-to-day lifestyle changes to manage symptoms and prevent hospitalizations.”
Boosting Your Mental Health
Good mental health is just as important as good physical health.
Preparing to Be a Family Caregiver
Caring for a seriously ill loved one or family member can be a rewarding role. It can also cause stress and be difficult to navigate the emotions that come along with caregiving. There are things you can do as a caregiver to help yourself and those around you.
Hospice 101
Hospice care is for those with serious illness. Starting care sooner rather than later can help improve quality of life for the patient as well as their family caregivers. Hospice services include a multidiscipline approach to care for the whole person and provide support for the whole family.
Check-up: The importance of cervical cancer screenings
Find cervical cancer early by getting regular PAP smears.
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.