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Memorial Hospital's pastoral care staff practicing spiritual healing
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
There is a different type of medicine helping to heal local patients, one that you might not expect to see within the walls of a hospital. Memorial's pastoral care team says its life calling is to minister to the sick and hurting in the hospital.
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Faces of Rare Disease: Alfi's Syndrome
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
 There is a condition so rare, it is believed only 250 people in the entire world have it. Two children in Louisiana have "Alfi's Syndrome," including a three-year-old boy in Iowa. In this Faces of Rare Disease, we introduce you to Landon Nazworth and find out how this chromosomal condition affects his daily life.
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Fort Polk soldier ready to redeploy after hip surgeries
Friday, November 09, 2012
The physical demands of war take a toll on servicemen and women, including those in the United States Army at Fort Polk. In this Healthcast, 7News talk to one soldier who dealt with excruciating hip pain while in Afghanistan, to find out how he found relief.
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ACS GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT November 15
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
 Successfully quitting smoking is a matter of planning and commitment, not luck. Decide now on your own plan. Some options include using nicotine replacement, joining a stop‐smoking class, going to Nicotine Anonymous meetings, and using self‐help books and pamphlets. To get help quitting, call 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org/smokeout.
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Foundation for Fairplay Donates to Iowa High School
Thursday, November 01, 2012
The Foundation for Fairplay Fund (F3) recently donated $4,500 in athletic equipment to Iowa High School.
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New patient lift equipment rolls out at Memorial
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
In a hospital work-day, nurses typically each lift a total of 1.8 tons, equivalent to a small car. This heavy lifting to move patients can cause injuries to the nurses, clinical staff and patients. Here is a look at our new LIFT SMART program.
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Foundation for Fairplay donates to La Grange High School
Thursday, October 18, 2012
 The Foundation for Fairplay Fund (F3) recently donated $6,000 in athletic equipment to La Grange High School.
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Memorial Hospital Honors St. Margaret Catholic School Artists
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
June’s display featured artwork by students from St. Margaret Catholic School. A panel of Memorial volunteers recognized first grader Nicholas Harris and fourth graders Aidan Primeaux and Riley Hargroder with a $25 gift card.
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Memorial Hospital Honors St. Margaret Catholic School Artists
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
June’s display featured artwork by students from St. Margaret Catholic School. A panel of Memorial volunteers recognized first grader Nicholas Harris and fourth graders Aidan Primeaux and Riley Hargroder with a $25 gift card.
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Holmwood man hears clearly for first time
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
With a simple switch "on," people with life-altering hearing loss can hear the world around them thanks to a bone conduction implant. Check out the first local recipient of this hearing implant and the Ear, Nose and Throat doctor that reconnected him to the world of sound.
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