Piedmont Healthcare

Rethinking Lung Cancer

Specialized Regimen: Natalie Pawelski takes a pill designed to specifically attack cancer cells that have the genetic mutation connected to her cancer. The treatment allows her to continue her favorite activities, like hiking. Photo credit: Daemon…

The State of Cardiac Care

Heart disease is still the No. 1 cause of death for both men and women, but 25 years into the new millennium, the chance for life-saving treatment has never been better. Simple devices can detect heart problems. Better drugs can…

When the Need is Urgent

Someone may choose to go to an urgent care center for any number of reasons — convenient location, insurance coverage, lower medical costs, late-night and weekend hours or walk-in appointment availability. But for Jordan Hemphill of Carrollton, it came down…