You just got home from running errands. It’s too early for dinner, but you’re feeling peckish. A voice in the back of your mind might be saying, “Stop! You’ll ruin your dinner!” But there’s a bag of potato chips sitting on the counter calling your...
Headed on Spring Break? Here’s a short list of reminders to keep you from becoming fatigued, dehydrated, sunburnt, or worse yet, sick from a tick- or mosquito-borne illness, infection or virus. No matter where you’re traveling, Dr. Jason Marker, associate director, Memorial Hospital Family Medicine...
[caption id="attachment_54218" align="alignleft" width="315"] Leap Day baby Eliza Shea Dooley.[/caption] Hannah Dooley has always been bad about putting gas in her car. So while it did not come as a complete surprise early Thursday morning to find their tank on empty, the timing could not have been...
[caption id="attachment_54198" align="alignright" width="544"] Pat Timmons[/caption] Pat Timmons and her husband, Mel, will be married 54 years this June. In the early years they were together, the couple travelled by motorcycle all over the United States and Canada. After living out west for 15 years or so,...
Ouch! Most children will experience an ear infection – in fact, five out of six kids will get one or more ear infections by the time they turn three. That makes ear infections the top reason parents bring their child to a doctor. This time of...
Flu season is not over yet. Cases are on the rise in our region and across the state. High flu activity is also being reported in Michigan. “Low vaccination rates, weather conditions, with cold weather being more favorable for the spread of the virus, and...
It has been nearly five years since Sandy Miller awoke on a late June morning and knew something didn’t feel right. She just wasn’t sure what it was. She was experiencing some sharp pains that shot from her back to the front of her chest. Sandy...
[caption id="attachment_54126" align="alignright" width="495"] Rick and Joann Phillips pose for a photo post-surgery.[/caption] Rick Phillips felt pretty good the day he went to Memorial Hospital’s emergency department. It was fortunate that he had been checking his blood pressure at home, or he would never have known...
Susan Behling and Jerry Weaver are grateful for a procedure being performed here in our community, a procedure that doctors call game-changer when it comes to the heart. For this brother and sister, TAVR changed their lives. “I don’t think either one of us would be...
Much like cherished family recipes or heirlooms, knowing your family's health history is a precious gift. Sharing your family's health history with your primary care doctor can be a crucial step in safeguarding your well-being. By understanding your family's medical background, your doctor can work with...
