The flu is a contagious viral illness caused by strains of influenza A or B. Patients suffer from fever, chills, headaches, body aches, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and cough. Last year there were an estimated 39 to 56 million cases of the flu in the US – with 410,000 to 740,000 hospitalizations and 24,000 to 62,000 deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 188 of those deaths were attributed to pediatric patients. The flu vaccine contains protection from three to four different ...

Torrance Memorial Awarded as One of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2020 Torrance Memorial Listed as 48 th in the Nation and 10th in California. TORRANCE, Calif., March 6, 2020 – Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been recognized by Newsweek as part of its list of World’s Best Hospitals 2020. Torrance Memorial ranked as the 48 th best hospital in the nation and 10th best in California according to the listing. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading ...

Today’s environment is consumed by news and updates surrounding COVID-19 -- from sheltering in place orders to public area closures. Life as we know it is currently far from normal. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is prepared and committed to caring for the local community as we all face the global health task of minimizing the impact and spread of COVID-19. As we forge through April and head into May, Torrance Memorial continues its preparations for a potential increase in patient volume. Its team of ...