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Medical Laboratory Professionals Recognized at CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin
LUFKIN, TEXAS (May 1, 2017)… They aid in medical diagnoses and treatment decisions by providing timely and accurate test results. Medical Laboratory Professionals are a vital part of the health care delivery team. CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin recently recognized members of its laboratory team during National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week including (front, l to…
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Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy Fights TB
A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found to potentially aid in the treatment of tuberculosis and may slow the evolution of drug resistance. In a promising study led by Robert Abramovitch, a Michigan State University microbiologist and TB expert, the ancient remedy artemisinin stopped the…
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Tired T Cells
In a bid to better understand the gene expression patterns that control T cell activity, researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology mapped genome-wide changes in chromatin accessibility as T cells respond to acute and chronic virus infections. Their findings, published in the Dec. 20, 2016 issue of Immunity, shed light on…
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Nursing Unit Receives Vital Sign Monitors from Volunteer Auxiliary
LUFKIN, TEXAS (December 8, 2016)… The Volunteer Auxiliary at CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial recently donated 2 Vital Sign Monitors, each worth more than $2,900, to the K4 Nursing Floor. Volunteer Auxiliary President, Don Newland, along with Volunteer Doris Harkness presented the monitors to members of the K4 nursing team including Deidra Taylor, Jill Loftice, Arceli…
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How To Enjoy The Holidays Despite Chronic Pain
The holidays are a time when everyone is encouraged to be of good cheer. But this joyous time of year is a lot less merry for those suffering from chronic bad backs, migraines, arthritis and other pain-inducing ailments. “Any kind of pain can seriously affect your quality of life,” says Dr. Tom Macek, an anesthesiologist…
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CHI St. Luke’s Health Spreads Christmas Joy to Newest Arrivals
LUFKIN, TEXAS (December 9, 2016)… CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin is sending a little Christmas joy home with each new family. Thanks to the Epsilon Kappa Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, an international social, service and cultural organization for women, each baby born in the month of December will receive a tiny red stocking…
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Pain Free Blood Glucose Monitoring Device Developed
SPRINGFIELD, MA… Western New England University professors Dr. Ronny Priefer and Dr. Michael Rust have developed a hand-held breathalyzer that allows individuals to painlessly check their blood glucose levels. Instead of using the traditional finger-stick testing, patients blow into a breathalyzer to detect the acetone levels in their breath, which have been linked to high blood…
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Multiple Donations Made by CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Volunteer Auxiliary
LUFKIN, TEXAS (November 15, 2016)… The patients at CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin are benefiting from the fundraising efforts of the Memorial Volunteer Auxiliary. Money raised throughout the year in the Memorial Gift Shop and various fundraisers make it possible for the Volunteer Auxiliary to donate equipment to the hospital. L&D Vital Signs Monitor: The…
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Breast Cancer is for the Birds
During October, CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin and the Volunteer Auxiliary are spreading the word about early detection and the importance of regular mammograms with some unlikely accomplices…pink flamingos! On Monday morning, these pink birds flocked together in front of the Lufkin hospital, and they are waiting for a new home. Anyone can help show…