Brain Health
Break the Stigma: Strong Mental Health Starts with a Conversation
You are not alone. It’s a simple but powerful statement for anyone who has suffered from periods (or prolonged episodes) of anxiety, depression or other mental health illnesses. For far too long, these types...
Life at Emory Healthcare
What Magnet Nursing Means for Nurses
Magnet nursing is just one of the things that makes Emory nursing different for your patients, your career and your future.
Since the American Academy of Nursing established the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program for Excellence in...
Health & Wellness
Telehealth: A Rising Trend with Staying Power
March 2020 will be a month that’s not soon forgotten. It was when the COVID-19 pandemic became a reality for many in the U.S., when schools were closed to in-person learning, and workplaces encouraged...
Spine
8 Ways to Relieve Low Back Pain at Home
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit the doctor or miss work. It’s estimated that at least eight out of 10 individuals experience low back pain at some point...
Neurology
Tango and Parkinson’s: Can Dance Improve Movement and Confidence?
Jere and Lee Reaves met on a dance floor in Cincinnati, Ohio. It seems only fitting that one of Jere’s treatments for her Parkinson’s disease is taking place on familiar territory.
Jere and Lee participate...
Living Donor
Living Kidney Donor: Joe Johnson’s Miracle for a Stranger
In life, some things just fall into place. In 2015, Joe Johnson was a 58-year-old retiree, enjoying an easy life of golfing, fishing and aviation (he’s a private pilot). One day, a random online...
Organ Transplant
Powerful, Myth-Busting Facts About Organ Donation
Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States and it’s estimated that there are more than 100,000 people waiting for a donation. But despite such high...
Neurology
Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder after Graduation
Most people think of high school graduation as an exciting new beginning. But to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it can also be a time of confusion, stress and flat-out fear....
