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…
How would you like to decrease your risk of stroke more than twofold? The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends consuming only 1,500 milligrams of sodium each day, yet the average American consumes more than 4,000 mg of sodium per day.…
Karla Dirks was looking forward to a great road trip to St. Louis with her sister, but it ended with an injury followed by more bad news. While attending a Cardinals’ playoff game in 2011, Karla fell and hit the…
“Heart disease takes the lives of far too many people in this country, depriving their families and communities of someone they love and care for—a father, a mother, a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse. With more than 2…
Two years ago, Gretchen Plotner was visiting her son in Florida when her left knee started going out. “It was becoming difficult to even walk,” said the 77-year-old Lincoln resident. “I knew I needed to get home and see my…
The first pipeline stent procedure, which offers an alternative to open brain surgery for patients with large aneurysms, in the region was performed in December at Memorial Medical Center. Augusto Elias, DDS, MD, a neurointerventional radiologist with Clinical Radiologists, S.C.,…