August News Posts in August, 2015 “Honda Evening Under The Stars” 29th Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Festival Raises $100,000 For Torrance Memorial Posted on Aug 31, 2015 Proceeds of $100,000 generated from this month’s “Honda Evening Under the Stars” 29 th Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Festival will help pave the way for non-profit Torrance ... Read More Dream Big: From Swimmer to Global Messenger and Actor Posted on Aug 30, 2015 FROM SWIMMER TO GLOBAL MESSENGER AND ACTOR, SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE CALEY VERSFELT BEGINS HER SECOND ACT. Since 1968 this Special Olympics athlete oath—introduced by Eunice Kennedy Shriver ... Read More Providing Care Near and Far Posted on Aug 27, 2015 As he viewed the images of devastation immediately following the 7.8 earthquake in Nepal, Marc Mercado realized one thing: He could make a difference. “I knew I had to go, no matter what,” ... Read More 360 of Cancer Care Posted on Aug 24, 2015 AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL, CANCER TREATMENT IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING INTO THERAPIES THAT ARE LESS TOXIC AND WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS—CREATING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE AND FASTER HEALING. There is nothing ... Read More Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers Posted on Aug 21, 2015 After years of thinking of Social Security as a safety net for senior citizens, baby boomers (people born 1946 – 1964) are realizing it is now their turn to collect. This 80-year old program, ... Read More U.S. News & World Report Names Torrance Memorial Among Best Hospitals In California And The Los Angeles Metro Area Posted on Aug 18, 2015 Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2015-16 in California and the Los Angeles metro area for the fourth straight year by U.S. News & World Report, ... Read More Image of The Future Posted on Aug 10, 2015 GONE ARE THE DAYS OF SIMPLE ONE- AND TWO- DIMENSIONAL SCANS. MEDICAL IMAGING HAS COME A LONG WAY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND TORRANCE MEMORIAL IS LEADING THE WAY WITH ITS CUTTING-EDGE RADIOLOGY ... Read More Paying it Forward Posted on Aug 8, 2015 DR. DIEGO-MALIT’S FAMILY FOSTERS VOLUNTEER SPIRIT AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL AND BEYOND. Those who work regularly in service or as volunteers will tell you that the happiest people on earth are those ... Read More Daisy Award Founders Dedicate Healer's Touch Statue Posted on Aug 6, 2015 TORRANCE MEMORIAL RECOGNIZES THE SELFLESS CARE NURSES PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EVERY DAY As part of the National Nurses Week (May 6–12) celebration, Torrance Memorial Medical Center ... Read More