Athletic Trainers Are a Key Part of the Game — Especially in Emergencies

Athletes and spectators packed the gym, but the crowd stood silent. A volleyball athlete lay on the ground where she had collapsed moments before.   At West Hall High School’s senior night for volleyball, one of...

Obesity and Cancer: What To Know About the Connection

It’s scary to hear you might have an increased risk of cancer. The good news is that researchers like Curtis Henry, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of...

Golf Medicine Program Helps Golfers Play for a Lifetime

Triple bogies and sand traps can ruin a perfectly good round of golf. But far worse for casual and competitive golfers alike is the prospect of losing time on the course due to injury. “Many...

Peripheral Nerve Stimulators: Drug-Free, Low-Back Pain Relief

Jerry Bullard thought he could manage his low back pain until sharp, stabbing sensations nearly brought him to a standstill on a 2019 vacation to Israel. The aching hurt so badly that he took...

Why a Second Opinion Can Be Critically Important for Cancer Care

At age 60, Jesse Lee Hampton, Jr., was enjoying his hobbies of tennis, fishing and boating. But he knew something was up when he began losing an unusual amount of weight and had stomach...

Emory in the News: Aging Heart Health, COVID-19 Immunity, Weight Management and More

Emory Healthcare and Emory University physicians, researchers and experts often discuss current medical issues in the news. Here are some recent health news stories featuring our experts. COVID-19: The Vaccine or Natural Immunity? A recent study...

Breast Cancer Experience Brought Young Couple Closer Together

Former Atlanta TV news reporter Melissa Stern first felt a lump in her right breast around August 2019. Family members all confirmed that it was something she should have checked out, so she made...

Terri’s More Than 30-Year-Old Transplanted Liver Gave Her a Chance to Grow Up

When Terri Lynne Willis visited her doctor Samir Parekh, MD, in the summer of 2021, her liver had recently turned 30 years old. “I asked him, ‘Do you know anyone that was 40 years out?’”...