News Posts in January, 2018 A New Partnership: Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Posted on Jan 31, 2018 Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai are proud to announce a new partnership designed to strengthen both organizations’ ability to serve the South Bay — enhancing access, coordination and ... Read More Your Weekly Motivation Starts on Sundays Posted on Jan 26, 2018 Your Weekly Motivation Starts on Sundays By Debra Nessel, RD, CDE, Torrance Memorial Medical Center For many of us, weekends represent a block of time to rest and recharge our batteries so that we can ... Read More Easy Home Remedies to Soothe Stomach Issues Posted on Jan 26, 2018 Easy Home Remedies to Soothe Stomach Issues By Norman Panitch, MD, Gastroenterology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center Taking care of your family is a full-time job. Unexpected things can happen at any ... Read More Torrance Memorial Medical Center Receives 5-Star Overall Rating From Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Posted on Jan 24, 2018 TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES 5-STAR OVERALL RATING FROM CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Hospital is One of Two in Los Angeles Area and Among 5 Percent Statewide to Earn 5-Stars ... Read More Torrance Memorial Earns a 5-Star/4-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Posted on Jan 16, 2018 Torrance Memorial Earns a 5-Star/4-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services One of only two hospitals in the Los Angeles area to earn this prestigious double ranking! Torrance ... Read More Immune-Boosting Nutrition Posted on Jan 12, 2018 Immune-Boosting Nutrition By Dani Rodriguez-Brindicci, MS, RDN and Debra Nessel, RDN, CDE Unfortunately there is no foolproof way to prevent a cold or the flu, but you can protect yourself with ... Read More No Place Like Home Posted on Jan 3, 2018 No Place Like Home If you’re reading this, you probably already know and appreciate Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s excellence as a hospital. But the medical center provides top-notch ... Read More To Eat Meat Or Not To Eat Meat Posted on Jan 3, 2018 It’s a question many are contemplating these days. As children and grandchildren announce they are vegan (no animal products whatsoever) or vegetarian (no meat, but dairy and eggs are allowed) ... Read More 5 Things You Should Know About the Annual Wellness Visit Posted on Jan 3, 2018 1.The first visit is called the one-time Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit. Subsequent visits are called Annual Wellness Visits, and you cannot get one in the same year as your Welcome to Medicare ... Read More Who Loves You? Medicare Does! Posted on Jan 3, 2018 Did you know that Medicare gives you a yearly appointment to discuss your plan of preventive care for the coming 12 months? It’s called the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (MAWV), and it’s ... Read More Good Night Posted on Jan 3, 2018 Good Night The first step in solving our nationwide sleep crisis, pulmonary physician Khalid Eltawil, MD, believes, is recognizing the importance of a good nights’ sleep and vowing to make it ... Read More Lessons from the Sleep Doc Posted on Jan 3, 2018 With an estimated 50 million to 70 million Americans suffering from some kind of sleep disorder, we’re clearly a country in trouble. Researchers have found that chronic sleep deprivation can be ... Read More She & He: The Gender Differences Posted on Jan 3, 2018 She CAD Risk Factors Age (55+) Family history Obesity Smoking Diabetes Unhealthy blood cholesterol levels Inactivity Chronic inflammation Insulin resistance Stress Alcohol use Auto immune disease ... Read More The Word on Supplements Posted on Jan 3, 2018 THE WORD ON SUPPLEMENTS Fiber. The daily recommendation is 25 to 30 grams of dietary fiber daily—men over 50 should try for 38 grams a day. If bowel movements and GI tract function are normal, ... Read More You and Your Heart Posted on Jan 3, 2018 You And Your Heart Torrance Memorial doctors strive to be on the cutting edge of heart disease prevention and treatment. Here’s what they know now about CAD. Heart disease is serious business in ... Read More