Voters hospitalized 14 days or less before the Illinois general election are eligible and entitled to receive a ballot at all five Memorial Health System hospitals from a legal family member or someone who is registered to vote in the…
Lucky McMahon is a very determined 5-year-old. To see evidence of that determination, you don’t have to look much further than the child-sized climbing wall at the Decatur Memorial Hospital Sports Enhancement Center. The wooden wall, which can be adjusted…
Focusing on your health is important at any age, but even more so after age 50. As you age, hormonal, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal changes occur that can affect your overall health and wellness. Maintaining a healthy weight with a nutritious,…
Preparing for a newborn requires a lot of planning, and if you decide to breastfeed, you will want to learn all you can before and after. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be breastfed exclusively for the first…
A breastfeeding mom has a new set of needs when it comes to breastfeeding a baby—and as her partner and support, you can help fulfill some of those new needs and ease the transition. Be a learner. Learn all you…
Seventy-three-year-old John Werries put off getting a baseline colonoscopy for years, even declining the simple colorectal cancer screening kits his wife offered to obtain for him during the screening kit give-away events presented annually by Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. “I was…
During the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, older people represented the majority of hospitalizations and deaths—leading some young adults to feel the virus couldn’t affect them. But that’s a dangerous attitude, says Memorial Health…
Cutting-edge data science that guided Memorial Health System’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic this year will serve patients well if cases rise in coming weeks and months, a Memorial official says. “The pandemic has forced innovation in a way that…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants across Illinois have adapted to keep customers safe. Hospital cafeterias have had to make similar changes to ensure they’re able to continue serving hungry front-line workers and visitors without risking the spread of the virus.…
Four years ago, Marcia “Diann” Beimfohr, 75, was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic lung cancer. Fast-forward to January 2019. Diann was again diagnosed with cancer; this time she had surgery to remove her left adrenal gland and kidney. A few…