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Hyperthermia—Putting the heat on cancer Hyperthermia—the use of heat to cure disease—dates back to the early Egyptians and Greeks. Today, this ancient therapy is helping save lives by boosting the effectiveness of modern cancer treatments.  Read More
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Imaging the Heart From the time-honored stethoscope to the century-old electrocardiogram, doctors have relied on a number of tools to diagnose heart disease. Read More
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LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN In summer 2005, life was good for 21-year-old Binh Duong. He had graduated from the police academy the previous winter and was close to completing his probationary period as a Long Beach police officer. Read More
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Left Unable to Walk or Talk – One Patients Journey of Overcoming Stroke Margi attributes her successful recovery to her support team made up of family, friends and neighbors. Read More
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Life After A Stroke At the time of Jim’s stroke, he smoked, weighed 320 pounds and suffered from high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Read More
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Long Beach Memorial Saved My Life “After not getting a wink of sleep or being able to eat a bite of food for two days, my daughter finally called 9-1-1 against my will. Thank goodness she did. I was taken to Long Beach Memorial where my life was saved.” Read More
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Long Beach Memorial's Pioneer Heart Physician, Mervyn Ellestad, MD, 90, Walks Same Day as Hip Replacement Surgery While out playing tennis with some friends Dr. Ellestad noticed his body was a little stiff but he thought nothing of it. Read More
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MemorialCare Rehabilitation Institute: Transforming Lives Each year, thousands of patients disabled by strokes, accidents and illnesses get a new lease on life at the MMemorialCare Rehabilitation Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Read More
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