For people whose sternums have been split, then wired back together during open-heart surgery, laughing is no laughing matter. Nor is coughing. On the other hand, pneumonia awaits those who don’t get ...

For nearly three decades, a small group of women, typically a dozen or so, have gathered in the basement of the McRee Guest House twice a month to sew comfort and support for heart surgery patients at ...

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Having open heart surgery can be one of the most intimidating things some people will ever face, but at McLaren Greater Lansing, patients come out of their procedure with a lasting reminder of their ...

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Jen Willard did not have a matectomy. She had a double mastectomy. Jen Willard demonstrated why mastectomy patients would need ...