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February 15, 2019

MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center implants smallest pacemakers allowing cardiac treatment without incision

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Many adults who suffer from an irregular heart beat or arrhythmia may be required to have a pacemaker implanted.

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February 12, 2019

Utilizing our inner intelligence to experience good health

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

We often think we need to turn to the healthcare industry to manage our health, but what if there was a way you could be healthy from within?

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February 8, 2019

Fighting the Child Obesity Epidemic

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

It’s an alarming fact: More than 12 million U.S. children are affected by obesity, health professionals say, a number that has tripled in the last 30 years.

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February 1, 2019

Risk factors for heart attacks

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According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, about 610,000 lives are claimed from heart disease annually, making it the leading cause of death for both men and women.

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January 25, 2019

Peripheral artery disease affects three million Americans

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

Much like heart disease, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the peripheral arteries that serve the legs, stomach, arms and head. Peripheral refers to “away from the heart,” meaning that it affects the limbs, and most commonly...

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January 18, 2019

Charles “Chuck” Buchanan: a champion for blood donation, a champion for life

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

Chuck is considered a champion for blood donation since the 1980s — nearly 35 years. He began donating blood after his 4-year-old nephew was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was then that he learned the impact of blood...

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January 11, 2019

Power 106 and 93.5 KDAY DJs bring music-filled holiday celebration & $20K gift to Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach

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MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach understands and embraces the power of music and its healing effect on hospitalized children.

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January 4, 2019

First baby of 2019 for MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach delivered at stroke of midnight

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Mika arrived just in time to become the first baby born in Long Beach at the Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach in 2019.

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December 24, 2018

Ultimate stocking stuffers: Babies swaddled in giant, red Christmas stockings at Miller Children’s & Women’s

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

Christmas presents come each year in a variety of shapes and sizes. For parents at MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, Santa “delivered” their Christmas miracle in a giant, red stocking!

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December 21, 2018

After massive stroke, patient reunites with compassionate nurses at Long Beach Medical Center

by Long Beach Post Partner    in Health

Slurred speech, facial drooping and arm weakness – all are classic signs of a stroke, and all were symptoms Darren Smith, 52, experienced the night of Friday, April 6, 2018.

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