Sister Elizabeth Anne Corcoran, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for more than 65 years and the former Vice President of Nursing at Mercy Medical Center, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. She was born at Mercy Medical Center and had lived there for the past 53 years. Sister Elizabeth Anne was 88 years old.

Pneumonia is a fairly common illness, but if left untreated, it can be very serious -- even fatal.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rebecca Cerrato, one of the first surgeons in the United States to offer a new minimally invasive bunion surgery, is now joined by colleague Dr. Patrick Maloney, as top rated orthopedic surgeon skilled in the procedure.

Antibiotics can knock out an illness, but for some people, these drugs can trigger a potentially life-threatening infection, caused by bacteria commonly known as clostridium difficile, or C. diff.

How does a patient know if they have dense breasts? They don't feel any different, but they do look different on a mammogram.

Mercy Medical Center now offers the VenaSeal™ procedure as a new option for treating venous reflux disease and varicose veins, Paul R. Lucas, M.D., FACS, RPVI, Director, The Vascular Center at Mercy, has announced.

Leg pain is fairly common, and often the cause is obvious, like a pulled muscle or sprain, but sometimes it has to do with a different part of the body.

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common heart rhythm problem, but some people have no idea they are at risk.

The internationally recognized Forum for Shared Governance announced that it has awarded its shared governance accreditation to Mercy Medical Center.

Dr. Susan Besser, responding to a query from Healio.com, answered questions concerning how physician can know if patients are taking too many NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) what the risks are, and what may be safer alternatives to dealing with pain.