Annual Saint Luke Lecture Series Thursday, October 26 2023 "Brain Death": Could the Whole Medico-Legal Establishment have been Wrong for 55 Years? Dr. Joseph Eble, MD Listen to the presentation here: Claim your CME HERE: ...
To Your Health
Since this blog belongs to our Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center website, this section provides healthcare recommendations and self-management tips for our patients and anyone interested in improving their health.
What Women Wish They had Learned about Their Bodies
“A magnificent symphony,”[i] has been used to describe the interplay of hormones in the woman’s body which allows for a “fertile window” in which conception of a new life as possible each month. Listen as Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM, speaks with Sister Mary Gretchen...
Which TICKS Can Make Me Sick?
Actually, any of these ticks could make you sick if they are carrying an illness that can be transmitted to humans. Ticks are on the rise in Michigan,[i] but there are some important things to know: #1. Certain tick species carry certain types of diseases....
Healthcare Focused on the Family
Sacred Heart Marcy Health Care Center announces its expansion of wellness and medical services for women's health care needs. Our team of team of medical professionals focus on health, wellness, and medical care with an emphasis on restorative reproductive health and...
One and Done with New “Pneumonia” Shot
Strep pneumo is a bad bug. It is bad enough to recommend universal vaccination for adults and children. In fact, the vaccination campaigns have been really effective. So what is new with the vaccine? Depending on which vaccine you get, most adults will now only...
Which Vaccines do I Need?
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). For patients of Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Center, we have most adult vaccinations available to meet you vaccination needs. If we do not have a needed vaccine available, we can direct you to an appropriate...
Knowing How to be Happy: Prudence in the thought of Saint Thomas Aquinas
"How do we know what to do to in order to find lasting happiness? If today we sometimes equate prudence with caution or timidity, to Aquinas, prudence is the virtue by which we may attain to greater personal fulfillment and true freedom. To see prudence from his...
Sleeves Up for Flu Shots
Updated February 5, 2022: It is not too late to get a flu shot. "Influenza activity has decreased in recent weeks but is still elevated nationally. While flu is unpredictable, flu activity is expected to continue for several weeks." (CDC 2/5/2022)** It’s never been...
Quick COIVD-19 Vaccine Booster Guide
See this easy guide for thinking about who needs and when to get a COVID 19 booster. Mid-Michigan District Health Department now Offering Appointments for Boosters Ithaca, Stanton, St. Johns- Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) is...
Where Can I get a “FAST” COVID-19 PCR Test
Updated content February 5, 2022: The Mid-Michigan District Health Department, which serves Gratiot, Clinton, and Montcalm counties, announced that many local Meijer stores in the are now offering a “rapid” PCR Covid 19 test. These are Nucleic Acid...