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This time of year, a bell ringing can mean many different things, from Salvation Army bell ringers collecting donations outside of stores or an angel getting its wings. For those in a battle with cancer, the ringing of a bell signifies a great accomplishment. It means the end of a tough chapter of chemotherapy and/or radiation and the beginning of a new one.

As we get older, physical changes and health conditions, and sometimes the medications used to treat those conditions, can make falls more likely. Learn how to prevent falls in the home.

While mammograms are the best defense, not all mammograms are created equal. 3-D mammograms, like the new equipment in HNJH’s Radiology Department, takes multiple images, or X-rays, of breast tissue at different angles to create a 3-D picture of the breast.

If you’re feeling emotional distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available. Visit michigan.gov/staywell for a list of free resources.

Carol Norman, FNP has expanded her role beyond seeing patients in the Manistique Lakes Family Clinic in Curtis, MI.

Christine Gibson, PA-C is now seeing patients at the Gibson Family Clinic in Newberry, and then in the West Mackinac Health Clinic in Engadine.

Dan Netherton is a a physician's assistant at the Gibson Family Health Clinic and is currently accepting new patients.

In a partnership with the McLaren Stroke Network, HNJH is now offering timely and specialized stroke treatment for patients in our Emergency Department.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life.