Musculoskeletal Health
Football Helmets and Concussion: Equaling the Playing Field
Helmets have come a long way since the earliest days of American football. Leather designs at the start of the 20th century evolved to current day molded plastic models. But, the helmet’s original purpose,...
Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer and Your Digestive Health
When you think of digestion you probably don’t think about the pancreas, but it sits right behind the stomach and works to provide essential digestive functions. The pancreas, only about 4-6 inches long, is...
Knee
Could Your Knee Pain Alter Your Brain Function?
If your child or teen has ever complained of knee pain, then you know the worry it can bring when you’re left to wonder if they’ve suffered some sort of injury that could impact...
Medicare
Emory Healthcare Has Resources to Help with the Medicare Enrollment Process
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment time is October 15 through December 7 every year. Emory Healthcare knows there is lots of information about Medicare insurance coming at you all at once. Although we are a...
Lung Cancer
The Great American Smokeout: Six Reasons to Quit Smoking in November
More than 40 million Americans smoke cigarettes, despite the fact that tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death in the U.S. To help lower this number and the heightened risk for...
Lung Cancer
What You Need to Know About Biomarker Testing for Lung Cancer
The term “precision medicine” has been a buzzword in cancer treatment for many years now. But its notoriety comes with good reason — it has revolutionized treatment and improved survival for countless cancer patients.
In...
PTSD
An Open Letter to Warriors Struggling with Invisible Wounds
Today we talk about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) not as a stigmatized problem, but rather as a treatable condition.
It’s important to remember that PTSD is not a sign of weakness, it’s a response to...
Liver
In Less Than Three Weeks, Stacy Had a New Liver — Thanks, in Part, to Emory Connected Care
Stacy was worried when she received a diagnosis of cirrhosis in January of 2020. Not only was she facing a chronic and potentially fatal disease; the world was beginning to face a medical crisis....
