By Karma E. Edwards, MSPH NACDD Public Health Consultant Editor’s note: This article is updated from the Jul/Aug 2023 issue. Headquartered in neighboring Decatur, Georgia, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) exists as a national non-profit professional association for chronic disease prevention for state, tribal, and territorial health departments across the United States, […]
Post-Surgery Care Of Atlanta, LLC helps patients through the healing process. By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, more than 17 million Americans undergo some type of surgery every year — from routine tonsillectomies to elective procedures to emergency operations. Some surveys suggest the number may be closer 50 million. […]
New Emergency Department at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital opens at just the right time By Haisten Willis As the novel coronavirus continues to rock Cobb County, the nation, and the world, many scheduled events and projects have been subject to delays or cancellations. The opposite was true for the new emergency department at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. […]
By Christy Rosell Some people are moving forward with life post-quarantine. Others remain fearful of exposing themselves to the virus, shunning even the thing that can help them stay healthy and have a great quality of life: medical care. An extensive, worldwide survey1 published in the European Heart Journal found that the number of patients […]
Is your brain getting enough? By Christy Rosell Your brain is your most important organ. It should be a priority, but when monitoring our health, it may be the most overlooked part of our bodies. Although our marvelous brain ages as we do, there are ways to slow down the process and stay sharp. Read […]
After beating pancreatic cancer, Elise Tedeschi helps promote research to fight the disease. By Haisten Willis There are few medical diagnoses more devastating than that of pancreatic cancer. With a five-year survival rate of less than five percent (according to the American Cancer Society), it is one of the deadliest forms of the dreaded disease. […]
By Cory Sekine-Pettite Healthcare is one of the most hotly debated topics in our national conversation. No matter where one falls on this issue politically, we all can agree on at least this fact: For those Americans currently receiving Medicaid benefits, it can be difficult to get all of the medical care they require without […]
Local experts separate fact from fiction. By Christy Rosell It’s only spring and the number of U.S. measles cases surpassed 2018 records in the first three months of the year. A disease that was considered eliminated in the United States for about two decades has now been confirmed in 15 states, including Georgia. “Measles can […]