Breast cancer screening guidelines updated

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. New guidelines recommend mammograms for all women starting at age 40. Early detection is key to survival. Schedule your screening at AnMed today.

5 tips for a healthy pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time filled with anticipation and joy but perhaps uncertainty. Our Dr. Robert Heineck of AnMed OBGYN shares these practical tips and strategies to ensure a smooth and fulfilling pregnancy as well as a happy and healthy baby.

Understand the symptoms and risks of pulmonary fibrosis

The earlier the diagnosis, the better the prognosis – but diagnosis can be tricky. Be open and honest with your doctor.

AnMed recognized for commitment to exceptional stroke & heart care

AnMed has won five quality achievement awards from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program, headlined by the Stroke Gold Award, the Heart Failure Gold Award and the Resuscitation Gold Award.

AU football program turns to AnMed for expertise

Anderson University football coach Bobby Lamb said he is thankful that Dr. Andrea Pitts and AnMed will be available to care for his new team’s players. “College football is well known to be a physical game, and with that comes the understanding that injuries will occur, no matter how many steps we take to prevent them."

Caring tentacles bridge time away from moms for babies in need

Kendra Powell loves to crochet, and she loves to care for new moms and babies as a registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant at AnMed Maternity Center. So she was moved to hand-craft something for babies to cuddle and grasp while they’re in the intermediate nursery and away from their moms.

AnMed takes special pride in celebrating and supporting military veterans

With more than 100 active reservists and veterans of the U.S. armed services on the team at AnMed, the health system takes special interest and pride in celebrating and supporting veterans.

Surgical technologist sews baby blankets, juggles many talents

She’s ranked No. 1 in her division in karate. She runs a ministry of sign language at area churches. She graduated with a degree in accounting at age 48 after succeeding in a starkly different career. Now, as part of an extra, truly personal contribution to her day job, she’s making blankets for babies who she helps deliver at the AnMed Maternity Center.

Tracy Estrich is a surgical technologist who’s made a habit of delivering wonders.

Allergy or cold? Take your child to the doctor or wait?

Does your child have a fever, cough or congestion? Is it a cold or an allergy? A trip to the doctor’s office isn’t always necessary. Dr. Matthew Bradshaw and Nurse Practitioner Taylor Scarborough of AnMed Pediatrics explain.

Colon cancer recommended screening age lowered

Here’s what you should know about colon cancer and rectal cancer. It’s essential that you talk to your doctor about getting screened, and this could be an ideal time.

Family affair: Mother & daughters offer over a century of nursing

Mae Whitt and her daughters, Lynne McCarragher and Ann Bolt, have spent a combined 119 years helping people, tending to families and nursing patients at AnMed. They've built a legacy of compassion that transcends locations, departments and systems to warmly impact care throughout the region.

Star doctors, nurses and staff go the extra mile

The AnMed teammates who earn recognition in programs celebrating Stars of the Month and Physicians of the Quarter come from all over our health system. They are honored for many different reasons. But they have at least one thing in common: They’ve made a significant contribution to help us accomplish our mission to provide exceptional and compassionate care.

These are some of their recent stories.