When it comes to overcoming obstacles, Harold Whitnall has faced and conquered it all. A Vietnam veteran who lost his father to emphysema, Harold’s lung has collapsed five times in the past 40 years, beginning when he was 25 years…
At this rate, we may be shoveling into next winter. Don’t let snow knock your back out of whack. Dr. Ferdinand Salvacion, with Memorial’s SpineWorks, which utilizes advanced non-surgical treatment options like nerve blocking techniques and cautions against trying to…
Patients often fear the pain that goes along with surgery. And while a certain amount of pain is expected with any surgical procedure, many interventions are available to manage and control pain. Everyone’s experience of pain is different. Physicians and…
When Walter Melcher learned he had Stage 4 throat cancer, he knew the prognosis wasn’t good. Just four years earlier, he had lost his first wife to a 13-year battle with breast cancer. Six months later, while he was undergoing…
With Valentine’s Day approaching, romantic music may do more than just warm your heart – new research shows listening to music you like may improve your heart’s health. According to an article published by Harvard Medical School, music alone…
Patient privacy and safety is important every day at Memorial Medical Center, with employees taking great care in the protection of every patient’s rights and our Security team on constant watch, looking out for all our patients, visitors and staff.…
At one time or another, you’ve likely tried to lose weight. Whether it was 10 pounds or 100, it’s not easy. It takes a life-long dedication to wellness, and that kind of commitment can be difficult for some. That’s probably…
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and another 79 million have prediabetes — and many of them don’t know it. People with prediabetes have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed…
His entire life changed overnight. Twice. “We had company coming over for the weekend, and I asked if this couldn’t wait until Monday. My doctor said if you wait until Monday, you’ll probably be dead.” Don Stuckey, 59, of Beecher…
Last year, Nancy Bettis couldn’t vacuum her living room without having to take a break to catch her breath. Now, she bowls four days a week, knocking down pins like she never stopped. “I got out of the hospital on…