From the NFL to ALS: Kerry Goode’s Journey

Before taking the field for a big game, Kerry Goode would give himself a pep talk. “Stay in the moment,” the former star running back at the University of Alabama would tell himself. “Don’t get...

A Living Laboratory: Monitoring Alzheimer’s Disease in its Earliest Stages

Someday soon, Georgia Williams hopes to see her picture on the wall at the Emory Brain Health Center. ”I get so full and so excited to say I’m part of a trailblazing team that’s going...

‘Life has changed a whole lot and for the better:’ IVF Treatment Continues During Pandemic Via Telehealth

Karl and JoAnna Pendergrass had the date circled on their calendar. On a day in early April 2020, the doctors at Emory Reproductive Center planned to transfer a fertilized embryo to jumpstart their dream...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...