“Laugh and the world laughs with you; snore and you sleep alone,” said British novelist Anthony Burgess, who may or may not have been speaking from experience. Lori Valentine, RN, respiratory therapist and director of Memorial’s Home Services Durable Medical…
For many people who struggle with obesity, dieting and exercise alone are not enough to lose and maintain substantial weight loss to improve their improve their health. For some, bariatric surgery, in addition to lifestyle changes, may be the holistic approach…
It’s easy to think, “Oh, I didn’t eat too much today,” until you actually start listing off everything you ingested. That’s the thinking behind the need to log food intake. According to Angie Sebree, registered dietitian with the Memorial Weight…
On Oct. 8, 2013, George Rudis began his day the way he always does—with a run at the Sacred Heart-Griffin track. For the 62-year-old Springfield native and lifelong athlete in training for a marathon, everything seemed normal. “I got up…
Each spring, millions of people resolve to be “beach-body ready” by summer. Unfortunately, summer has that tendency to sneak up on you, and by June, somehow those bikini abs have eluded us once again. “In many of my patients, I…
Before receiving knee replacement surgery, Libby Rambach took advantage of Memorial Medical Center’s patient optimization program to improve her outcomes. “Everything was tailored to what I wanted to do and what my outcomes were,” she explained in the video below.
Chronic wounds affect more than 5 million people throughout the nation. These wounds don’t heal like others do, lasting three months or longer—even years. A lot of these stem from vascular issues, related to the lower extremities. Some are related…
They are the big three irritants in an otherwise glorious time of year: sunburn, bug bites and the itchy rash associated with leaves of three, otherwise known as poison ivy. Dr. Avi Viswanathan with Memorial Physician Services – Koke Mill…
So, you’ve done it. You’ve hit your big weight-loss goal. You’re sporting the jean size you wanted, you feel healthier and you’re proud of this huge accomplishment, as well you should be. Now what? When you’ve spent time and energy…
Dr. Ekta Basnet, a pediatrician with Memorial Physician Services, answers a few frequently asked questions parents have about vision problems in children. Q: What are some common vision problems and symptoms in kids? DR. BASNET: Hyperopia (far-sightedness) and myopia (near-sightedness)…