January News Posts in January, 2013 Comprehensive Care at Every Stage of Heart Failure Posted on Jan 31, 2013 If you or someone in your family suffers from heart failure, the Torrance Memorial Medical Center Heart Failure Program can help. The Heart Failure Program is a comprehensive program that coordinates ... Read More Helping Kids Manage Stress and Succeed Posted on Jan 31, 2013 Stress has become a daily factor in our children’s lives. There is the pressure to fit in at school; the pressure to excel academically and/or athletically; the strain from bullying; and the ... Read More Restful Nights Lead To Productive Days Posted on Jan 28, 2013 No one will argue that sleep is a necessity. The question for most people is how much sleep is essential to not only function during the day, but to achieve optimum performance levels. With so many ... Read More A Three-Step Approach To Fighting The Flu Posted on Jan 25, 2013 Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a three-step approach to fighting the flu: vaccination, everyday preventive actions, and the correct use of antiviral drugs if your doctor ... Read More Torrance Memorial Hospice Grants Patients Nearing the End of Life a Graceful Exit Posted on Jan 25, 2013 Near the front door of Bob and Bobbie Barker’s Palos Verdes Peninsula home a table displays a black and white photograph of Bob dressed in a crisp naval uniform. Next to him, his wife Bobbie is ... Read More What’s New in Cardiology? Posted on Jan 24, 2013 How much do you really know about heart care? While we hear so much about heart disease in the media, the information provided and the studies reported on are often contradictory and may not apply to ... Read More Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation Welcomes Four New Board Members Posted on Jan 22, 2013 Torrance Memorial Medical Center welcomes four new distinguished members to the Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation board. The new members will contribute to the board’s ongoing mission of ... Read More Family Affair Posted on Jan 19, 2013 A mere glance around Pat Theodora’s home is all that is needed to gain an understanding of what is most important to the entrepreneur. End tables are decorated with photos of his four ... Read More Home Remedies To Treat Your Child's Tummy Trouble Posted on Jan 16, 2013 Gastroenterologist, Norman M. Panitch, shares home remedies to cure his own children from common illnesses, including heartburn and indigestion to an upset stomach. As a gastroenterologist with two ... Read More For Rich and Pat Lucy, All Roads Lead to Supporting Local Healthcare Posted on Jan 15, 2013 From as far back at they can remember, community healthcare has been an integral part of the lives of Rich and Pat Lucy of Hermosa Beach. Pat was raised just outside Philadelphia. As a teen she worked ... Read More South Bay Business Leaders and Healthcare Professionals Join Forces to Create Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance Posted on Jan 11, 2013 Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Care Foundation Board members Eric Nakkim, M.D. , Emergency Department, Heidi Hoffman, M.D. , Radiology, Keith Murphy, CEO, Organovo, Inc. , Nadine Bobit and ... Read More Torrance Memorial Receives American College Of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR® Action Registry® - WTGTM Gold Performance Achievement Award Posted on Jan 11, 2013 Torrance, CA, Jan. 8, 2013 - Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation's National Cardiovascular Data Registry ® (NCDR) ACTION Registry ® ... Read More Every Donation Counts Posted on Jan 9, 2013 Torrance Memorial's Life Blood Auxiliary member John Linder is probably best known for his friendly greetings to visitors of HealthLinks or for calling out the BINGO numbers on Torrance Memorial ... Read More Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity Creates Win-Win-Win for the Present and Future Posted on Jan 3, 2013 Local psychiatrist John R. Sealy, M.D., Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, (D.L.F.A.P.A.), is no stranger to the concept of giving back. He has been a long-time ... Read More It's That Time of Year Again Posted on Jan 3, 2013 With the holidays officially behind us, comes the daunting task of getting back on track with a diet and exercise plan. After all, summer is just a few months away. Unfortunately, many of us will seek ... Read More