It was no surprise to colleagues and board members of Memorial Health when the First Citizen of Springfield award committee recognized Dr. Diane Rutledge as the 2025 First Citizen in November last year. “Throughout her life, Dr. Rutledge has had…
Delivering a baby in a parking lot wasn’t in Destiny Hook’s plans. But when her fourth child made his entry into the world a little sooner than anticipated, there was a Memorial healthcare team ready to help. That July morning,…
A mountain of decisions await expectant parents – everything from nursery bedding to diaper brands to deciding what and how to feed the baby, which is one of the most important. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends babies be breastfed exclusively…
In the summer, we spend a lot of time outdoors. Whether you are at a ball game, going swimming, taking a hike, camping or at a backyard barbecue, pests like mosquitos and ticks can not only be a nuisance, they…
While most strokes occur in persons over 65, it can happen at any age. Unfortunately, sometimes people do not recognize the symptoms of a stroke in younger individuals because they don’t think it’s possible. Each year, 795,000 people suffer a…
Welcome to Mandy C. Eaton, PhD, who joined Memorial Health on April 1 as the organization’s president and CEO. She succeeds Ed Curtis, who retired on March 31 after a 50-year career with Memorial. Dr. Eaton previously served as executive…
When Ed Curtis arrived at Springfield Memorial Hospital in 1975 as a new nursing graduate, he had no idea he was beginning a 50-year career that would culminate as president and CEO. Curtis, a native of Springfield, Illinois, had been…
Most of us know from experience what happens when we indulge in caffeine, large meals, alcohol and/or doom scrolling on our phone in the hour or two before going to bed. A disrupted night’s sleep can often wreak havoc the…
November is Faith and Hope Month, a designation to help raise awareness about faith-based perspectives on organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation. “More than 100,000 adults and children in the United States wait for life-saving transplants,” said Jan Costello,…
Even if you are all-in for Team Summer, few of us can resist the call of autumn with its cooler temps, changing leaves, vibrant blue skies, hometown football games, apple orchards and all things pumpkin. Did you know Illinois produces…