Every time I got sick as a kid, my mother would call me 'Typhoid Mary.' That was before the internet was a thing, and so I always assumed she was having a bout of amnesia. When I was older, though, I learned that Mary was very real, typhoid was very scary, and this abandoned island hospital in the middle of NYC was where they kept people who had it.
October 23, 2012 The annual Stamford Memorial Hospital Health Fair will take place this Thursday, October 25th. Don't miss out on a lot of free health screenings, a flu shot clinic, medical vendors, drug reps, and the food bank will all be on hand accepting applications and assisting those that are in need. Remember this event is free.
Carrie Underwood made a special visit to the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass. on Tuesday (July 31) as part of the Country Music Healing Tour, which gives country music’s top superstars the opportunity to visit with the hospital’s young patients.
Longtime ’60 Minutes’ commentator Andy Rooney has been hospitalized after developing serious complications following surgery.
Loretta Lynn, suffering from the early stages of pneumonia, was hospitalized this weekend and forced to cancel last night’s concert in Ashland, Ky., as previously reported. According to an update posted to Lynn’s official website on Saturday night, the 76-year-old is currently “doing well” but will in fact be canceling tonight’s scheduled concert in Durham, N.C. as well.
If you’re going to fall and hurt yourself, you might think a hospital lobby is a pretty lucky place to do it. After all, the building does house doctors and nurses who can tend to you right away.
That’s what 82-year-old Doreen Wallace thought. But she was wrong.
April 7, 2011 Are smoking bans really helping in improving the "mortality rate of America"? According to RAND Corporation researcher Kanaka Shetty, NO! In fact the studies show in some places there was a drop in incident mortality and/or hospital admissions for myocardial infarction.
January 10, 2011 The KEAN-105 St. Jude Radio-thon is right around the corner (Feb.17 & 18). That being said the music and patient stories are what will move you to becoming a "Partner In Hope" and join the growing numbers across America that pitch in the help save a life, find a cure or just to help with your continued donations.
