Did you know you can learn how to become a more mindful person? Mindfulness is a calm awareness of your body, emotions and thoughts, and it can be a powerful tool when creating healthy habits especially related to nutrition. “Many…
The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS, a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event on the Korn Ferry Tour, will take place July 11 – 17, 2022, at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois. The 72-hole competition spans four days and features…
Belonging to the LGBTQ+ community comes with a sense of empowerment and pride, but it can bring unique challenges. For those who identify as LGBTQ+, it’s important to recognize how sexual orientation and gender identity relates to mental health. The…
On June 2, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the first case of monkeypox in the state. Since risk to the public remains extremely low, Memorial Health discourages alarm or anxiety related to news reports. Below are answers to…
Darlene Steinkamp, RN, is an accomplished young woman pursuing her doctorate in nursing practice with a goal to work in an ICU as a nurse practitioner. She is also competing to be named Miss Illinois this summer and using her…
Memorial Health offers several award recognition programs for our employees nominated by patients, patient family members or colleagues. The nomination process is easy and straightforward. Feedback is always valuable and appreciated as we constantly look for ways to improve our…
Nearly 17 years after gastric bypass surgery changed her life, Rosemary Tuetken knows that the journey to better health is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s an apt metaphor, as training for a half-marathon was one of the first athletic…
Volunteer opportunities abound for those interested in taking part in the second annual Memorial Health Golf Championship presented by LRS this July at Panther Creek Country Club, July 11-17. Tournament organizers need more than 500 volunteers to help with a…
Having a baby brings excitement and intense change. Nearly 80 percent of new moms experience some type of “baby blues,” while up to 15 percent experience postpartum depression. Another 10 percent deal with postpartum anxiety. Combine sleep deprivation with the…
Nearly 20 percent of all adults in the United States experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Stress, depression, anxiety all can interfere with the routine tasks of everyday life. Here’s what you need to know. Depression: the…