August News Posts in August, 2014 A South Bay Teen’s Story of Addiction and Recovery Posted on Aug 15, 2014 Until May 23, 2013, Chris' erratic and self-destructive behavior was easily attributable to common teen angst. At least, that's what his mother, Nancy, told herself as red flag after red flag ... Read More Natural Born Nurturers Posted on Aug 13, 2014 Having met in 1985 while going through one of the first new graduate registered nurse programs at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Lydia Salas, RN, lead nurse, and Cheryl Boyd, RN, BSN, have now ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 6) Posted on Aug 10, 2014 The biggest health threat across the United States is heart disease, which claims the lives of 600,000 individuals annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently calculated ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 5) Posted on Aug 9, 2014 Heart disease claims the lives of 600,000 individuals annually, the largest health threat for men and women in America. Torrance Memorial Medical Center has established a world-renowned team of ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 4) Posted on Aug 8, 2014 Heart disease, the largest health threat for men and women, claims the lives of 600,000 individuals annually. Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s unbelievable team of cardiac physician’s ... Read More Torrance Memorial Honored with American Heart Association Stroke Gold Plus Award Posted on Aug 7, 2014 Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines ® -Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award celebrates implementation of specific quality improvement ... Read More Torrance Memorial Honored with American Heart Association Resuscitation Silver Award Posted on Aug 7, 2014 Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines ® –Resuscitation Silver Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by ... Read More Torrance Memorial Receives Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award Posted on Aug 7, 2014 Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines ® —Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 3) Posted on Aug 7, 2014 Thanks to a world-renowned team of cardiac physicians who specialize in unique procedures, techniques, and heart conditions, Torrance Memorial strives to stop the heart disease epidemic. Heart disease ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 2) Posted on Aug 6, 2014 Heart disease, which results in 600,000 deaths annually, has become the biggest health threat to men and women across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently ... Read More Champions of the Heart (Series 1) Posted on Aug 5, 2014 One in every four deaths in America is caused by heart disease—now the largest health threat for men and women—resulting in 600,000 deaths annually. The Centers for Disease Control and ... Read More Synthetic Cannabis, “Spice” Posted on Aug 1, 2014 In the realm of preventing and treating teenage drug use, knowledge of what kids are using is an essential tool for both parents and treatment centers. While most of us are familiar with, and can ... Read More