Drug and Alcohol Addiction Video Games: Addiction, Obsession or a Bad Habit? Posted on Apr 11, 2019 Amongst parents I work with, one of the most consistent complaints and concerns revolve around screen time, video games and the battle over the cellphone. Like much that technology has to offer, there are benefits and consequences of ... Read More Support vs. Enabling: When We Protect Too Much Posted on Apr 1, 2019 We all love our children. We all want to do what is best for them, protect them, help them to succeed and ensure nothing bad happens to them. We need to find a balance, however, between support and enabling. Many parents ask me what ... Read More Featured Newsweek Names Torrance Memorial Medical Center Among Nation's Best Hospitals Posted on Apr 2, 2019 TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of World’s Best Hospitals 2019. Torrance Memorial ranked as the 38 th best hospital in the ... Read More Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai Team Up to Expand Torrance Memorial's Neurosurgery Program Posted on Mar 18, 2019 Torrance Memorial’s partnership with Cedars-Sinai is bringing growth to Torrance Memorial’s neurosurgery program. Patients will benefit from a spectrum of highly advanced procedures never before available in the South Bay ... Read More Financial Health Trusts and Powers of Attorney: What They Are and Why You Need Them Posted on Feb 4, 2019 By Stephanie Bezner, Attorney In the past year, I have come across many people who have said they are so relieved they don’t need to worry about an estate plan anymore because the federal estate tax exemption was increased to ... Read More Today's Modern Financial Family...And the Evolving Role of Women Posted on Jun 21, 2018 Today’s Modern Financial Family…And the Evolving Role of Women By Nancy Gragg, CWS Gender roles are evolving quickly in today’s day and age. No longer are lines drawn in the sand dividing the roles men and women ... Read More Health and Wellness Prime Time: 10 Ways to Age Gracefully Posted on Apr 1, 2019 Written by Panteha Rezaeian, MD 1. Love your heart Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. High cholesterol, high blood pressure (hypertension), high blood sugar (diabetes) and genetics are essential risk factors that ... Read More Nothing to Sneeze At Posted on Apr 1, 2019 Allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States. This time of year, thoughts often turn to seasonal or environmental allergies caused by substances like pollen, mold, dust and animal hair or dander. Pollen ... Read More Healthy Living Over 50 Prime Time: 10 Ways to Age Gracefully Posted on Apr 1, 2019 Written by Panteha Rezaeian, MD 1. Love your heart Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. High cholesterol, high blood pressure (hypertension), high blood sugar (diabetes) and genetics are essential risk factors that ... Read More Nothing to Sneeze At Posted on Apr 1, 2019 Allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States. This time of year, thoughts often turn to seasonal or environmental allergies caused by substances like pollen, mold, dust and animal hair or dander. Pollen ... Read More Nutrition Cheesy Tofu Scramble Posted on Mar 20, 2019 Yields: 6 servings Portion Size: ½ cup Ingredients 16 oz Tofu, Extra Firm ½ tsp Ground Turmeric ½ tsp Smoked Paprika ¼ oz Parsley, Fresh, Chopped 6 tsp Vegan Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded 2 tsp Light Soy ... Read More Zesty Santa Fe Quinoa Salad Posted on Mar 19, 2019 Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) is a type of edible seed that comes in various colors. It is gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids. It is also high in ... Read More Patrons Terrenea Resort and Anthem Blue Cross Support Torrance Memorial With In-Kind Donation Posted on Nov 26, 2018 Currently situated in the Pediatric unit are dozens upon dozens of stuffed bears delivered by Terrenea Resort. A corporate group from Anthem Blue Cross recently crafted the bears under Terrenea’s “give back” ... Read More NICU On the Move Posted on Oct 3, 2018 As Torrance Memorial’s NICU moves to a new home, its longtime medical director reflects on a Christmas Eve miracle. Written by Michelle Abt When Stephanie and John Kane arrived at Torrance Memorial Medical Center on December ... Read More Press Release Newsweek Names Torrance Memorial Medical Center Among Nation's Best Hospitals Posted on Apr 2, 2019 TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of World’s Best Hospitals 2019. Torrance Memorial ranked as the 38 th best hospital in the ... Read More Torrance Memorial Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary Raises $284,000 Posted on Jan 10, 2019 900-Member Auxiliary Installs 2019 Board of Directors Torrance, Calif., Jan. 10, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s Volunteer Auxiliary presented a check for $284,000 to the Torrance Memorial Foundation at its 2019 ... Read More Pulse The New Kid on the Block Posted on Mar 25, 2019 Written by Mary Jane Horton Since June there has been an exciting new program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The Supported Employment Program, a partnership with Goodwill Industries, will be a boon to the hospital, the ... Read More Spin Cycle Posted on Mar 25, 2019 Written by John Ferrari | Photographed by Micheal Neveux MaryJane Bouman, RN, is all about performance improvement—on the job and on her bicycle. As Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s clinical outcomes manager, Bouman is ... Read More Recipes Cheesy Tofu Scramble Posted on Mar 20, 2019 Yields: 6 servings Portion Size: ½ cup Ingredients 16 oz Tofu, Extra Firm ½ tsp Ground Turmeric ½ tsp Smoked Paprika ¼ oz Parsley, Fresh, Chopped 6 tsp Vegan Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded 2 tsp Light Soy ... Read More Healthy Bites Posted on Mar 20, 2019 The Secret Life of Plants Written by Peg Moline Plants have become nutritional rock stars. “The plant-based eating movement has grown steadily over the years,” says Erin Hoffman, a former clinical social worker who now ... Read More Torrance Memorial News Newsweek Names Torrance Memorial Medical Center Among Nation's Best Hospitals Posted on Apr 2, 2019 TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2019 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its inaugural list of World’s Best Hospitals 2019. Torrance Memorial ranked as the 38 th best hospital in the ... Read More Torrance Memorial and Cedars-Sinai Team Up to Expand Torrance Memorial's Neurosurgery Program Posted on Mar 18, 2019 Torrance Memorial’s partnership with Cedars-Sinai is bringing growth to Torrance Memorial’s neurosurgery program. Patients will benefit from a spectrum of highly advanced procedures never before available in the South Bay ... Read More