Recent Posts in Health and Wellness Respiratory Care Practitioners: Keeping Torrance Memorial Breathing Safely Posted on Apr 2, 2021 Written by John Ferrari | Photo by Vincent Rios Breathing is the simplest thing in the world … until it isn’t. That’s why Torrance Memorial’s Respiratory Therapy Department ... Read More Savoring the Journey Posted on Apr 2, 2021 Hospice chaplain Tenzin Kiyosaki helps patients appreciate their lives while finding satisfaction in her own. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photo by Vincent Rios She started her days at 3:30 ... Read More World-Class Neurosciences Care Right Here in the South Bay Posted on Apr 2, 2021 Written by Michelle Abt Neurological conditions are among the most complex to diagnose and treat. The neurologists, neurosurgeons and neurointerventionists at the Torrance Memorial Lundquist ... Read More Lundquist Neurosciences Institute Posted on Apr 2, 2021 Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist Neurosciences Institute in partnership with Cedars-Sinai offers world-class neurological services, right here in the South Bay community. Expert neurologists and ... Read More Torrance Memorial Acquires Philips IQon Elite Spectral CT Scan Posted on Mar 25, 2021 Torrance Memorial Utilizes Advanced Technology for confident diagnosis in the first scan with advanced computerized tomography (CT) TORRANCE, Calif., March 25, 2021 – Torrance Memorial is ... Read More Technology Through the Years Posted on Mar 23, 2021 Torrance Memorial Medical Center, originally named The Jared Sidney Torrance Hospital, admitted its first patient on May 17, 1925. Mr. Torrance, the city of Torrance’s founder, recognized early ... Read More Growing Connections Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Barry and Kathy Fisher Nourish the Community Through Their Market GROW. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photographed by Michael Neveux Two weeks after opening GROW market in Manhattan Beach, Barry ... Read More Better Together Posted on Mar 22, 2021 How our schools, teachers and students are creating community to battle COVID-19 fatigue. Written by Laura Roe Stevens Traditionally, schools focus on academics more than social, emotional and ... Read More Seize the Day Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Annie Ruth believes in living life to the fullest. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photographed by Vincent Rios Clad in their jumpsuits, Annie Ruth and her mother ascend over Southern ... Read More Putting Pain in Its Place Posted on Mar 22, 2021 New techniques focus on pain so patients can forget about it. Written by John Ferrari We’ve all experienced pain. It’s part of being human. And while no one likes to think about pain, it ... Read More Innovative Treatment for AFIB Saves Lives Close to Home Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Written by Lisa Buffington When David Smith—a devoted son, husband, father of three and grandfather of six—was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) during a routine checkup with his ... Read More Top Treatments from Head to Toe Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Torrance Memorial physicians are experts in advanced technologies to improve care and speed recovery. Written by John Ferrari Brainlab What is it? “It’s like a GPS for the brain,” ... Read More Hospice Makes the Most of Time Remaining Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner Olivia Giuliano knew how hospice could make the end of life easier for patients and families. Now retired, she was the assistant to the director of Torrance Memorial ... Read More Sustaining Our Community and the Planet Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Written by Robin Heffler Scientists worldwide are continuing to sound the alarm about the impact of climate change on the health of the planet and the urgent need to respond. Torrance Memorial Medical ... Read More Women's Health Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Written by Laura Roe Stevens By nature, women are caretakers and jugglers who notoriously look after the needs of others more than their own. However, women need to prioritize their own health to live ... Read More Helping Your Child Cope with Adversity Posted on Mar 22, 2021 Written by Melissa Bean Sterzick As the pandemic continues, parents, psychologists and psychiatrists are seeing a significant increase in the number of mental health issues in adolescents. Teenagers, ... Read More Diabetes Alert Day: Nutrition Tips Posted on Mar 17, 2021 Courtesy of Marissa Minderler, Dietetic Intern, USC Leonard Davis Gerontology reviewed by Andrea Guastamacchio, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Torrance Memorial 34 million Americans are currently ... Read More A Cut Above Posted on Mar 15, 2021 Stylist Lui Rodriguez helps cancer patients dealing with hair loss. Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photographed by Philicia Endelman Melanie Friedlander, MD, a surgeon at Torrance Memorial Medical ... Read More Where the South Bay Stands with COVID-19 and the Vaccine: Your Questions Answered Posted on Mar 15, 2021 If you’re like most people in the South Bay, you’re probably keeping close track of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout. And you’re probably also wondering what impact new ... Read More Smart Ways to Make Physical Activity Part of your Day Posted on Mar 11, 2021 Content Courtesy of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics While exercise may sound intimidating to some people, it doesn’t have to be. Any type and amount of activity is better than none and ... Read More Altering Lives Posted on Feb 22, 2021 Written by Diane Krieger | Photos by Vincent Rios He was born, after all, in a displaced persons camp in Wiesbaden, Germany—the child of traumatized concentration camp survivors. The shtetls his ... Read More Patient Safety Director Leads a Hard-Working Unit Aimed at Backing Up Healthcare Professionals Posted on Feb 11, 2021 Written by freelance writer and recent college graduate Patrick Jones, son of pediatric child life specialist Gina Sievert. Patrick is now working in the healthcare policy industry in Bellevue, ... Read More High-Risk Statistics for Black/African American Women Posted on Jan 19, 2021 Breast cancer is a disease that affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups, yet it does not affect these populations equally. Breast cancer isn’t the killer it once was—at least, not for ... Read More Tips for Maintaining Brain Health Posted on Jan 4, 2021 Written By Michelle Abt "Maintaining brain health is important at any age, but it is especially critical for older adults who may experience mental and physical changes as a result of ... Read More The Head-Heart Connection Posted on Jan 4, 2021 Written By Melissa Bean Sterzick Next month is American Heart Month. While many will wear red to acknowledge the seriousness of heart health, it is important to note mental health and heart health go ... Read More 315 results found. Viewing page 1 of 13. Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next