When Tammy Smith, a 48-year-old Dalton City resident, was diagnosed with diabetes at age 14, doctors weren’t certain what might have caused her illness. “I remember the doctors were a little vague,” Tammy said. “I was told my diabetes could…
The first day of the year didn’t start out well for Yolanda Marucco. While most of us are thinking about how long we’ll be able to keep our resolutions, Yolanda was at her mother’s house in Taylorville when a sudden…
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…
When it comes to health concerns, sleep is something we tend to take for granted. We’ll stay up late to catch a talk show, read just one more chapter or finish a few more things around the house—and we’re not…
How often do we hear numbers associated with a concept so incredible we can hardly fully comprehend the weight of what those numbers truly mean? Numbers like 103,000 people waiting for a kidney; 1,219 days to wait for a kidney;…
Some 6 million people in the United States have unruptured brain aneurysms, according to The Brain Aneurysm Foundation. That’s about one in 50 people. And every 18 minutes, one of those aneurysms ruptures. An aneurysm happens when an artery that…
Oooh. Aaaah. Ow. One of those sounds should not belong. As the Fourth of July approaches, so do barbecues, pool parties and, sadly, amateur firework artists. And so, as always, Memorial Medical Center is preparing for the annual visits from…
Roughly one in five Americans struggle with tinnitus – typically described as a constant or intermittent ringing sound that people hear in one or both ears. It’s a problem that strikes our nation’s veterans particularly hard, according to the American…
When Billy Ruyle could not sign his name at work or even grasp the pen, he realized he had a problem that was bigger than just a cold. Billy grew up in a small town, just south of Springfield. After…