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Early this year, New Hampshire resident Britney Baldwin moved to Los Angeles to begin her career as a marketing professional. Living nearly 3000 miles away from her family in an unknown city, Britney was excited to begin her career. But life had different plans for her.

The 24-year old was struck by pneumonia and became severely ill. Pneumonia is a contagious infection of one or both lungs caused

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Three years ago, Larysa Simanenka noticed she had trouble with vision. It affected her daily life and made it difficult to read, watch television, or work on the computer. “My peripheral vision was also impacted, and I couldn’t see anyone passing by my side,” she remembers.

Simanenka visited couple of local eye clinics with her vision problem, but it didn’t help. After conducting research online, she read about the

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It was Alex Terminassian’s first major encounter with a health problem and he was anxious about his hospital stay. “I was worried about the kind of care I would receive as I have never been hospitalized before. But I was pleasantly surprised by the staff here—they are outstanding and showed utmost care and compassion,” he says.

Terminassian’s care team kept him informed about his treatment and medications to

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First-time parenthood can be exciting as well as overwhelming. Edel Silva and Zuleima Primo started preparations early to welcome their first child and registered for a maternity tour at our hospital. “Before going on the tour, I had so many questions on my mind. But the tour gave me a clear picture and made me feel confident,” says Zuleima, with relief.

CHA HPMC has been bringing new life

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Life was ‘harmonious’ for the well-known musician, Bobby Hurricane Spencer. After finishing his usual gig at Pips on LaBrea—one of LA’s vibrant Jazz clubs—on Saturday night, Spencer and his wife Retha Petruzates Spencer were enjoying a pleasant weekend with their grandsons. Around 11:30 a.m., Bobby suffered a stroke. “I stepped out to visit the local organic farmer’s market and Bobby called me saying he suffered a stroke. He