Sam Madonia needs sleep. The local radio personality gets up at 4:30 five mornings a week to broadcast “AM Springfield” on WFMB before heading to work at the Secretary of State. He’s also the voice of high school football, calling…
Gerald Bacon of Chatham received a lifesaving kidney transplant in November 2010. Wegener’s disease had led to kidney failure, and after more than a year of dialysis, Bacon learned he qualified for a kidney transplant. His partner of nearly 15…
The term “dry drowning” is little known and often misunderstood by those who have heard of it. Like wet drowning — which occurs when a person inhales water into the lungs and is unable to pull oxygen into his or…
Each year, about 5 million Americans are diagnosed with valvular heart disease, which occurs when the heart valves do not open or close correctly as they allow blood to flow forward through the heart’s chambers. The two main types of…
When temperatures soar, we’re often reminded to drink more fluids. So how much is enough? And what happens when you get too much? Eight cups of water daily. Most of us have heard that’s how much water we should drink.…
You may have received a notice from your child’s daycare that it’s going to be serving a lower-fat milk to your children. The notice evolves out of a change in United States Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines for Americans. Part…
That plastic bottle of water may be convenient in helping you consume your eight cups a day, but is it the safest way to do so? While plastic bottles have made water more portable, they may have made it less…
For most of us, the Fourth of July holiday isn’t complete without cookouts, parades and fireworks. There’s no denying that fireworks are alluring and fun, but it’s best to leave that part of our patriotic celebration to the professionals. About…
Could you hear us? Memorial’s Wedeberg Conference Center erupted in cheers this morning as hundreds of employees gathered to hear firsthand that Memorial Medical Center has once again earned designation as a Magnet ® Hospital! Magnet is the highest national…
More than 600 women have participated in the SportsCare Women’s Biathlon over the past three years – and all of them can say they have won. That’s because the event is not about who crossed the finish line when it’s…