July News Posts in July, 2012 PROCEEDS FROM HONDA'S GOURMET FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL TOTAL $150,000 TO BENEFIT TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Posted on Jul 31, 2012 Torrance, Calif., July 31, 2012 - More than 800 community members gathered Saturday night at American Honda's Torrance headquarters to sample some of the South Bay's best cuisine at the 26 th annual ... Read More What is Hospitalist? Posted on Jul 31, 2012 Twenty years ago, the concept of a "hospitalist" didn't exist. Today, there are more than 30,000 hospitalists practicing across the country. However, outside the medical field, few even ... Read More High-Tech Imaging Improves Patient Care Posted on Jul 30, 2012 PET scans, CT scans, MRIs and ECHOs -the list of high-tech imaging capabilities at Torrance Memorial Medical Center almost sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel. Although the names may initially ... Read More Get Your Kids To Love Their Veggies Posted on Jul 28, 2012 It's no mystery that many parents struggle with getting their young children to eat fruits and vegetables. Vegetables, in particular, seem to be a food group that children stubbornly resist. ... Read More Beautifying Self Image Posted on Jul 26, 2012 With so much to think about when diagnosed with cancer, women often are not prepared for the self-image problems that can come along with all the other physical ailments. That is why the Torrance ... Read More Should My Child Be Tested For Diabetes? Posted on Jul 22, 2012 It's no surprise that, with the growing number of obese children in the United States, type 2 diabetes is also on the rise. In fact, the American Diabetes Association estimates that 2 million ... Read More SAXOPHONIST KENNY G TO PEFORM AT 26TH “EVENING UNDER THE STARS” TO BENEFIT TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Posted on Jul 21, 2012 Torrance, Calif., July 21, 2012 - Saxophonist Kenny G will conduct a special benefit performance at the 26 th annual "Evening Under the Stars," Gourmet Food & Wine Festival Saturday, July 28. ... Read More Walking For A Cure Posted on Jul 20, 2012 On April 28, 32 members of the Torrance Memorial Medical Center staff participated in Torrance's annual Relay for Life, an overnight relay event hosted by the American Cancer Society to raise ... Read More Whole-Person Care Posted on Jul 18, 2012 There is a spiritual care team at Torrance Memorial Medical Center that can't read X-rays or ultrasounds, and they do not set broken bones. They aren't allowed to write prescriptions for ... Read More TORRANCE MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION APPOINTS FOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS Posted on Jul 17, 2012 Torrance, Calif., July 17, 2012 - Torrance Memorial Medical Center announced the appointment of four new distinguished members to the Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation board. The new members ... Read More Think FAST Posted on Jul 16, 2012 June 4, 2012 started out like a typical day for 62-year-old Rancho Palos Verdes resident Ken Beck. As a business consultant for IBM, he'd spent the morning working in his home office before ... Read More Navigating Autism Posted on Jul 14, 2012 Life was never the same after Jack's 18-month wellness check. Up until that point, Tiffany and Sam Felsenfeld thought their son might just be a bit delayed in speech. Once their pediatrician began ... Read More Gold Medal Glory Lives In The Pharmacy Posted on Jul 12, 2012 Hiroshi Moriyasu considers himself "very new" to volunteerism at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, even though he started volunteer training more than five months ago. Five months seems like ... Read More A Local Family Pays Tribute Community Healthcare Posted on Jul 10, 2012 For the Ngan family of Palos Verdes, giving and volunteering at Torrance Memorial Medical Center is not just a part of their to-do list; it's a central activity on their weekly calendar. From ... Read More Riding To Fight Diabetes Posted on Jul 8, 2012 Fitness enthusiasts who are passionate about finding a cure for diabetes are putting their bike riding skills to good use. From various meeting points across the country, riders are joining in the ... Read More Torrance Memorial Achieves Honors For Its Quality Care Posted on Jul 6, 2012 In addition to Torrance Memorial Medical Center's recent certification in Inpatient Diabetes, the medical center has been honored for stroke and heart failure care. The American Heart ... Read More Nurturing Your Aging Body and Mind Posted on Jul 4, 2012 The life expectancy in the United States today is 78, and it's projected to steadily climb. Although the stage is set for a longer act for many of us, aging bodies and minds are susceptible to a ... Read More The Junior Lifeguard Program Posted on Jul 2, 2012 You know summer has arrived in the South Bay when you look out at the beach in the morning and somewhere among the marine layer, you spot groups of kids sprinting in the sand, swimming in the water ... Read More