A life well lived
Recently in the news, the Carter Center reported that former president and humanitarian Jimmy Carter has made the decision to forgo medical treatment and...
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta commits millions to grow rural pediatric care
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is dedicating $200 million in long-term funding for ambitious plans to improve pediatric health care in rural parts of the...
Health benefits of fasting
Health fads, including diets, come and go. One of the more recent is intermittent fasting. It has gained much popularity in recent years as...
Chocolate: The love drug
As evidenced by the number of store aisles filled with red boxes, no treat says 'I love you' on Valentine's Day more than chocolate (except...
Patient travels from Minnesota for Georgia Heart Institute’s first robotic heart surgery
Northeast Georgia Health System is celebrating a major milestone in cardiovascular care after a performing its first robotic heart surgery last week.
Dr. T. Sloane...
State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs...
Love and your heart
February is the time when many of us have hearts on our minds. Valentine's Day celebrates love, and February is the federally designated American...
Dry January
The subject of mental health is vast and varied but let's break it down to one very common contributor and result of psychiatric issues...
Northeast Georgia Medical Center named one of nation’s ‘most wired’ hospitals for ninth time
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has again been recognized as a leader in using technology to improve the quality of healthcare for the patients...
Nearly every Georgia county faces a shortage of primary care providers
Workforce data through September of last year shows Georgia would need almost 700 additional primary care doctors to eliminate shortages.
Primary care physicians often work...
Successful strategies for minimizing stress
January is named for the mythical Roman two-faced god, Janus, who looks forward to new beginnings and backward in reflection and resolution. Janus is...
Window closing to start 2023 with health coverage through the federal marketplace
(GA Recorder) — The last day to sign up for health insurance in the new year through the federal marketplace is this Thursday.
But if...