The last trimester of pregnancy is a busy time to prepare for your new baby. Don’t wait until the last minute to pack a bag for your hospital stay. “Go ahead and pack your bag a couple months ahead of…
If you have circulation problems in your legs, you may benefit from the use of compression stockings. Patients undergoing compression therapy wear special stockings that are designed to increase circulation in the legs and support the veins. Compression therapy can…
Each year, more than five million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease, which can disrupt blood flow through the heart. The heart has four valves: aortic, pulmonary, mitral, and tricuspid, but the aorta and mitral valves present the most…
Every woman is unique, and not everyone experiences the same symptoms when pregnant. If you pay attention to your body, there are some common early signs and symptoms of pregnancy you might have. Breast pain. About a week or two…
Each year, more than 350,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital. Early intervention by CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and defibrillation can save lives. According to the American Heart Association, compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 beats per…
May sound unbelievable—but did you know healthy diet and exercise can have a positive impact when it comes to reversing or even preventing Type 2 diabetes when you’re at risk? Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes—a…
Each year more than 600,000 people die from heart disease, mostly from coronary artery disease or CAD—the most common type of heart disease. Frequently, CAD sufferers are not aware they have it until they have a heart attack. “Coronary artery…
Are you working hard on your New Year’s resolution to reduce calories and lose weight, but you have noticed an energy drain?! “Sometimes when a person changes their eating routine in order to lose weight, they decide to skip healthy…
If you have a serious wound, or a wound that is slow to heal, hyperbaric oxygen therapy could help put you on the road to recovery. The Wound Healing Center at Memorial Medical Center offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to residents…
Erie Miller, now 67, has dealt on and off with anxiety since he was in high school, but it was Taylorville Memorial Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program that helped him train his mind to not automatically default to anxiety. “When…