Tim and Lib Granzeau consider the people at Memorial Medical Center (MMC) family. And for good reason. In January, the pair celebrated the one-year anniversary of Tim’s cardiac procedure at MMC, which utilized a nationally groundbreaking stent procedure led by…
Tony Smarjesse wasn’t planning on having a heart attack when he got to work last November. The 56-year-old worked out a couple times a week, followed a fairly healthy diet and was on low dose statins to control his high…
Heart pounding? When you feel flutters, pounding sensations or that your heart has skipped a beat – it could be love, but the medical term is heart palpitations. Sometimes heart palpitations are also felt in the neck. “Although it may…
Do you forget where you put your car keys occasionally or miss a scheduled appointment once in a while? Sometimes what feels like normal forgetfulness can be an indicator of something more serious. If you start to experience more frequent…
In 1998, Marsha McFall’s kidney failure basically came out of the blue. At the time, she considered herself a pretty healthy, middle-aged woman. She attended graduate school, worked full time as a nursing professor at St. John’s College of Nursing.…
For most, the Family Maternity Suites at Memorial Medical Center is a place of great joy. But it can be very different for parents experiencing miscarriage or stillbirth. Among those parents are Heather and Mitchell Davidson, who lost their son…
More than 50 million Americans serve as caregivers for a friend or family member who has a disability or illness. Whether you have cared for a stroke survivor for years or are new in your role, the experience can be…
Bonny Sexton, 49, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) when she was 19 years old. A common genetic disease, the key to controlling the disease’s progression is controlling the high blood pressure that comes with it. “At the time,…
Returning home from the hospital with your baby safely restrained in a car seat can be both a relief and a stress storm. Here’s what you need to know about the range of physical and emotional changes related to C-section…
Hip pain prevented Margie Sheley, 63, from attending Lincoln Railer basketball games because it was too uncomfortable to sit in the bleachers. She stopped going to the Illinois State Fair. The kicker was not being able to get on the…