Women's Health
4 health tips for guarding your heart
Posted: February 18, 2020
Looking beyond the traditional concepts of promoting community health, Methodist’s Mission Integration Division launched an innovative new program in 2019 to promote literacy among Memphis elementary students as a critical step in promoting health li...
Posted: February 12, 2020
With a typical seasonal flu, each victim will generally infect one other person. With this coronavirus, we are seeing each victim typically infecting two other people, making it twice as contagious.
Posted: February 11, 2020
Tens of millions of people are impacted by the flu each year. The severe viral infection and its symptoms — fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, and runny nose, among others — are uncomfortably familiar to many.
Posted: February 10, 2020
Carolyn Minga lost hearing in her left ear in 2017. For nearly two years, she dealt with the issues associated with hearing loss, until cochlear implant surgery changed her life.
Posted: February 6, 2020
About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
Posted: February 3, 2020
Sudden, severe chest pain is a telltale sign of a heart attack for men, but that is not necessarily the case for women. The symptoms experienced by women can be vastly different when a heart attack is involved.
Posted: January 30, 2020
Washing your hands is simple and fairly quick. It is also one of the easiest ways to stay healthy and prevent germs from spreading.
The question is — are you doing it the correct way? These simple do’s and don’ts can help you make sure your hands ar...
Posted: January 21, 2020
It is not surprising that the wisdom and gentle spirit of Mr. Fred Rogers has made such a comeback in recent days.
We are all aware of the unhealthy level of intolerance, constant barrage of ‘in your face’ news, and lack of civility in our culture t...
Posted: December 31, 2019
Looking for Practical Parenting Advice?
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, which is part of the Methodist Healthcare group of hospitals, has a Practical Parenting Blog that offers some health advice and overall safety tips for your kids.
Practical Parenting Blog
Patient Stories
Kidney donor and recipient share inspiring story of life-saving friendship
For John, donating his kidney to Al was the only option. During their time working together, they became very close. Years before, when John faced per...
Philanthropy funds hospital-based music program
In partnership with Creative Aging, Methodist Healthcare has launched a new program to provide live musical performances by local Mid-South musicians ...
Emma and Charles Vernon: A Hospice story spanning 25 years
Methodist Hospice has been a part of Emma and Charles Vernon’s family’s story for 25 years. From 1995 to 2019, the Vernons have cared for five of thei...