It’s Valentine’s Day and our thoughts turn to loving, thankful and happy hearts. However, it’s also a day to contemplate broken hearts, which often go undetected in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the…
The Medical Center, Navicent Health in Macon has named Dr. Patrice Walker, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, as its new chief medical officer (CMO). She is the first female and the first African-American to serve as CMO. The Monroe County native is…
With the start of football season, parents’ thoughts often turn to injuries and the possibility of concussions. Gwinnett Medical Center is addressing these concerns with its Sports Medicine and Concussion Care-A-Van. This state-of-the-art mobile concussion care unit is equipped with…
Gainesville-based Pro-GeneX and Pro-GeneX Laboratories are working to make a dent in the opioid addiction crisis by offering a tool – for physicians and patients – that will help gauge a person’s propensity for addiction before the prescription is ever…
Dr. Karen Kinsell, who practices medicine in rural Southwest Georgia, confronts what she calls the “hidden world” of poverty daily in her Clay County office: patients who are uninsured and have a hard time coming up with $10 for an…
Last week, Navicent Health officially opened its much-anticipated Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. The 160,000-square-foot facility was designed and built specifically to serve children and is the only dedicated pediatric facility in central Georgia. Navicent projects more than 45,000 annual…
At this time of year, many of us have Valentine’s Day gifts and celebrations on our minds. However, along with a time for flowers and candy, February is American Heart Month. The month-long national recognition was established in 1963 to…
Navicent Health in Macon and SynsorMed, a startup born at Navicent Health’s Center for Disruption and Innovation, have launched a mobile app to help patients who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remain healthy and avoid hospitalization. The app is…
The University of Georgia (UGA) recently won a national award for helping to keep a local hospital open and improving healthcare services in the rural community. The National Award of Excellence was presented to UGA by the University Economic Development…
To help metro area residents get fit and raise money for local breast cancer services, Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta has launched the GET UP Fitness Challenge. Community involvement in the challenge will help achieve the organization’s goal of cutting…
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