Health Care

It’s been almost three centuries since founding father Benjamin Franklin opined that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Although Franklin’s oft-repeated quote was actually in support of fire insurance – recognizing the devastation a house fire…

When Debra Light of Winder was diagnosed with lung cancer for the second time in October 2014, she knew she was in for a struggle – not only physically and emotionally, but also financially. Surgery to remove the tumor on…

Ask a group of women which disease kills more women than any other, and many will likely answer breast cancer. But that’s incorrect. Only half or so – depending on whom you ask – will know the right answer: heart…

Two decades ago, almost a quarter of Americans who reached the age of 85 could expect to spend the rest of their lives in a skilled nursing facility, or nursing home. Today, even as the number of seniors is increasing,…

Healthcare in the U.S. and Georgia has seen radical changes over the past few years, including a number of treatment and technology advances, the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and the consolidation or closure of hospitals. And there is…

Charles “Kelly” Hodges began his battle with back pain in his mid-30s. The pain, which started in his lower back and hip, wasn’t too bad at first, he says, but as it worsened it interfered with his job as an…

At a time when going it alone often means going under, many Georgia hospitals are finding strength in numbers.

When Davidson College senior David Johnston was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a virulent form of the blood cancer, at age 3, statistically speaking he was not expected to live. Today, David’s story of survival is one his…

At Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, an increased focus on education for patients with congestive heart failure means fewer patients will be readmitted. At WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, patients who come to the ER with an acute myocardial…

Each month, on average, 4,524 Georgians are admitted to one of the state’s 359 skilled nursing facilities, more commonly referred to as nursing homes. And for many of those, there is at least one family member who likely struggled with…