When Sharon Powel’s doctor told her she would benefit from yearly lung cancer screenings, she didn’t hesitate. “I’ve always been honest about my smoking – how much and how long,” she said. “For me, it’s no different than going in…
In the United States, more than 100,000 adults and children await an organ transplant—more than 4,000 in Illinois alone. April is National Donate Life Month, and Memorial Health’s surgical services team shares these steps to significantly impact the lives of others.…
Donny Walden almost said no. The 43-year-old quality engineer at Grain & Protein Technologies had no symptoms, no health concerns and no particular reason to stop at the Decatur Memorial Hospital table at his company’s health fair last September. But…
Angie Muhs didn’t remember all the fine print in the papers she and her late husband, Bob Sharp, signed on a spring day in 2024 when they updated their will. But it came flooding back on a July night in…
Justine Agsalda wanted to become a nurse, and Jacksonville Memorial Foundation was happy to come alongside in support of her nursing program at Illinois College. The now 22-year-old from Jacksonville learned about available scholarships for students pursuing healthcare careers and…
It’s not every day that a patient is discharged from the hospital wearing a clown costume and handing out red noses to the nursing team, but Tina Petty is not your average patient. The 69-year-old Lincoln resident is all about…
Ben Wooten spends his work days preparing for potential emergencies and anticipating safety risks. The 42-year-old Memorial Health vice president for Emergency Management and Safety takes that same approach with his own health. “In my professional world, you always do…
The fresh air and sunshine is intoxicating this spring season, but all the growing things can lead to allergies in children as they rush to play outside in the warmer weather. Allergies most often begin to appear in children between…
No one was more surprised than Tina Landin that she walked 385 miles in the “217 Challenge,” a Macon on the Move walking program that ran through the month of October in 2025. “I’ve always tried to exercise and be…
Colorectal cancer is a sneaky disease with very few symptoms. That’s why take-home colon cancer screening kits can be a lifesaver to alert people to potential risk. The fancy name for the take-home kits is fecal immunochemical test, which…