Maintaining independence is a goal for many older adults. But living alone also has the risk of loneliness that can affect physical and mental health. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated that risk and made managing health at home…
The trend of physicians-in-training choosing lucrative subspecialties is nothing new. It’s been going on for decades. Subspecialist salaries are higher than those primary care physicians earn and more income helps in paying off massive student loans. The dynamic has contributed…
When it comes to health information technology (IT), Georgia is a national leader with more than 225 high-tech health companies employing about 30,000. Many of these companies are experiencing tremendous growth, thanks in part to products and solutions they’ve developed…
A recent report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and results of a study in an American Association for Cancer Research journal show that even before the pandemic, cancer prevention and early detection efforts had mixed progress. In spite of…
The Pearlman Cancer Center at Valdosta’s South Georgia Medical Center serves Lowndes County and an additional 14 counties, treating nearly 2,000 patients annually. Recently the center’s two linear accelerators underwent a $6 million upgrade. These high-tech cancer fighters deliver…
February is American Heart Month, a time to increase awareness about the factors that lead to heart disease and ways to prevent and treat it. Women actually outnumber men when it comes to heart disease and it is more…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more Georgians than ever find themselves in need of food and healthcare services. MUST Ministries, a Marietta nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless and struggling individuals and families, has provided more than 1.7 million pounds of…
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb in Georgia and throughout the nation, Georgia Tech has found a way to limit daily case counts to the single digits on its Atlanta campus. Launched in August, the university’s saliva-based…
The Georgia Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has launched a campaign urging state residents over the age of six months to get a flu shot this year. According to Dr. Kathleen Toomey, DPH commissioner, getting an influenza vaccination will help…
Atlanta’s Emory-Clifton Rotary Club teamed up with the United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia, Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Medical Association of Georgia to virtually present the Third Annual Polio and Health Symposium last week. About 250 participants…
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