Martin Memorial Offers Trilogy Treatment, Advanced Technology for Image-Guided Radiosurgery
Martin Memorial is now offering Trilogy Treatment, image-guided radiosurgery which allows physicians to treat tumors with increased accuracy and in less time, while protecting normal healthy tissue. In many cases, this can be done on an outpatient basis with minimal if any side effects.

Learn more about Trilogy radiosurgery.

CaringBridge Helps Patients, Family and Friends Stay Connected
Martin Memorial is pleased to announce its partnership with CaringBridge, a free, not-for-profit, easy-to-use Internet service developed to keep friends and family informed during important life events, including medical treatment, childbirth, rehabilitation, adoption, and end-of-life care.

By visiting the CaringBridge Web site, patients and their families can easily create a secure CaringBridge Web site and sign-in at any time to post journal entries and photographs for their circle of family and friends.

Learn more about CaringBridge and how you can create an easy Web site for a friend or family member in the hospital.

Mon., Oct. 22 - Sun., Oct. 28
Ginn sur Mer Classic, PGA Tour Fall Series Event

Tues., Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Weight Loss Surgery Educational Session

Sat., Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m.
13th Annual Chrysanthemum Ball

Wed., Nov. 7, 2-3:30 p.m.
Cancer Support Group

Sat., Nov. 10, 7-9 a.m.
Cholesterol Screening in Stuart

Tues., Nov. 13, 2-3 p.m.
Heart Link Cardiac Support Group

Thurs., Nov. 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
Stroke Support Group

For more events,
see the complete calendar.

Martin Memorial Earns Consumer Choice Award
Martin Memorial has been recognized by National Research Corporation as a Consumer Choice Award winner for the fourth consecutive year.

The award identifies hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in more than 190 markets throughout the United States. This is the 12th year the organization has awarded hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing quality healthcare services.

Read more about Martin Memorial's Consumer Choice Award.

October's Health-E Recipe

This month's recipe is Braised Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes, a delicious and easy meal.

Learn about nutrition counseling services.

Increase Your Energy Level Through Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise
The shelves at health-food stores groan under their weight--super vitamin pills, grape seed extract, and other tablets and tonics that promise renewed zest and energy.

Not surprisingly, medical experts urge caution in using these products. Their advice: Instead of popping a pill to restore long-lost vigor, try propping a pillow under your head and getting to bed earlier.

Learn about the "Big Three" that will increase your energy level.

The Story Behind Sleep Apnea
Do you snore at night or feel tired during the day? If so, you could be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that affects millions of Americans. Most people with sleep apnea aren't aware they have it.

Learn the symptoms, health effects, and what to do about sleep apnea.

Periods, Pregnancy, Menopause--and Sleep
Sleep disorders affect men and women differently. Although men apparently suffer more from sleep apnea, women are more likely to report spending their nights tossing and turning.

Researchers aren't sure why women seem to have more trouble sleeping than men, but they have noticed that women have the most difficulty when hormone levels fluctuate.

Learn how being a woman affects sleep patterns and what you can do about it.