All posts by Saline Memorial
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Seeing PINK: Spotlighting the Need for Early Detection
Although delayed by other health concerns, Kathleen Blackwell still made time to get her annual mammogram in the fall of 2013, and she was very...
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Play It Safe When Working Out
Participation in sports, recreation, and exercise is increasingly popular and widespread in the United States. While this is good news because activities like team soccer,...
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Saline Health System Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
There were some historic grand openings that took place in 1955: The first McDonald’s opened in Des Plaines, Illinois. Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California. Saline...
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Rebuilding Strength, Restoring Independence
Amazing recoveries happen every day in the Saline Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Department, where we help patients get past the hurdles of recovery and back to...
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Building Healthy Habits for a Healthy Heart
The heart is an amazing muscle. Each day, your heart pumps over 2,000 gallons of blood, circulating oxygen through the roughly 60,000 miles of blood...
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What to Know About Your Mammogram
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—a time for all of us to acknowledge the impact breast cancer can have on our lives, and to learn...
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R.I.C.E.
When Carson Cortez, an avid athlete, started having problems with his shoulder, he tried everything he could think of to treat it: ice packs, heat,...
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20 Years of Wound Care
The Wound Healing Center at Saline Memorial Hospital, a member of the Healogics network, is helping raise awareness of the risks of chronic wounds during...
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Earning an “A”
As 2023 came to a close, Saline Memorial Hospital received two national recognitions for delivering high-quality care. The hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade...
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Four Tips for a Healthy Start to 2024
The beginning of a new year symbolizes a fresh start and, for many of us, it provides a renewed focus on our overall health and...
