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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A top priority for Munson Healthcare has been to build a new cancer center to bring all specialized care to one place, and the plans are finally in motion.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  More than 200 cancer survivors and their families met on the lawn of Building 50 near Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, for the 26th annual National Cancer Survivors' Day celebration picnic on Sunday.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  With the addition of Dr. Charles Keoleian to West Shore Medical Center, residents in the Manistee area can now receive special urological services without being referred to doctors in other cities.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Chris Edwards has what doctors call Synesthesia - a condition defined as the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body.

Friday, May 03, 2013  May is National Stroke Awareness Month and a good time to learn about the signs and symptoms of stroke.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Dr. Harry Weitz was recruited by Munson Medical Center to be their first radiologist and he started their radiology department.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A new minimally invasive procedure at Munson Medical Center is allowing surgeons to use video cameras and scopes to remove lung cancer and send patients home sooner.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  State leaders are debating whether or not they should expand Medicaid coverage in the state of Michigan.

Monday, April 08, 2013  Munson Healthcare’s Family Practice Residency Program is training young doctors to learn how to save lives.

Friday, April 05, 2013  65-year-old Roy Loveland, just days ago was standing tall, but now brutally beaten, he's a man his granddaughters barely recognize.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Munson Medical Center is encouraging people to get screened for Type Two Diabetes, since millions of people have it or are at-risk of being diagnosed and don't even know it.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  A new minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery is sending patients home from the hospital with a shorter recovery time than traditional surgery.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  March is National Essential Tremor month.  It's a neurological condition that affects people of all ages and medication doesn't always help.  That's why a certain procedure called deep brain stimulation therapy is becoming more common.  It's available in southern Michigan but Munson Medical Center in Traverse City is able to monitor patients once they've had the procedure.

Friday, March 01, 2013  It's one of the deadliest cancers for both men and women but it's also a cancer that is easily prevented.  March is colon cancer awareness month and 7&4's Melissa Smith sat down with Dr. Rex Antinozzi, a gastroenterologist about why early detection is key and how to beat the disease.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  To wrap up their Scaling Back journey with 7&4, the three northern Michigan women spent Thursday at Epiphany Salon in Acme, for a day of pampering and makeovers.