April News Posts in April, 2014 Awarded an “A” in Spring 2014 Hospital Safety Score Posted on Apr 29, 2014 Designed to rate how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections, the latest Hospital Safety Score honored Torrance Memorial Medical Center with an "A" ... Read More Hips Hurt? Knees Aching? Posted on Apr 26, 2014 When to Consider Joint Replacement When your knees ache or your hips throb you can’t get to your medicine cabinet fast enough. But before you pop another over-the-counter or prescription pain ... Read More What’s Hurting You? Posted on Apr 26, 2014 FACT: Many people over 50 suffer from more than one type of arthritis: Osteoarthritis - often called degenerative arthritis is from wear, tear and overuse of joints. Rheumatoid arthritis - is the most ... Read More Soothing An Irritable Bowel Posted on Apr 25, 2014 Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is the most common gastrointestinal disorder in the world. Fortunately, it's also very treatable. "IBS is characterized by a set of criteria called ... Read More Former Burn Patients Join in a Celebration of Survival at Torrance Memorial Burn Center’s 40th Anniversary Posted on Apr 17, 2014 Burn patients from Torrance Memorial Medical Center came together to celebrate their survival and the center's 40 years of extensive care for burn trauma victims in South Bay on Saturday, March 1. ... Read More The 9 Lives of Chris Miloe Posted on Apr 4, 2014 One man's run-in with a tree saves his life and possibly the lives of future generations. Both men were expert skiers. It was hardly the first time they had traversed the deep backcountry of ... Read More Are You Emergency Prepared? Posted on Apr 3, 2014 Two moderate earthquakes have rattled Southern Californians during the past several weeks. Cheryl Osborne, manager, Emergency Management, would like to remind everyone to practice safety at home ... Read More Street Drugs Posted on Apr 1, 2014 The proliferation of different "street drugs" continues to complicate education, prevention and treatment efforts. In this regard, one of the most effective parenting strategies to prevent ... Read More