Foot and Ankle
Sickled Feet: Avoid Injury with Better Technique
If you’ve watched any of the ballet shows on TV that have risen in popularity, then you’ve likely seen a stern ballet teacher in the front of class barking at students about “turnout” and...
Life at Emory
Nursing Clinical Decision-Making and Active Involvement in Research at Academic Medical Centers
Nurses have always had to make a lot of decisions. A study published in 2000 showed that critical care nurses made more than 200 decisions per hour. Today, nurses have more responsibility than ever...
Heart
A Beating Heart: Groundbreaking Transplant Study Offers New Hope for Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure
There are roughly 3,500 Americans currently waiting for heart transplant surgery. Those are men, women and children struggling with end-stage heart failure and hoping that they will soon get a call notifying them that...
Face
Functional vs. Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
Some people choose to get a "nose job" (rhinoplasty) because of breathing difficulties, including snoring or sleep apnea. Others, because they aren’t comfortable with the appearance of their nose. Whichever the reason, rhinoplasty can...
Women's Health
“A Lifetime Dream Come True”: One Couple’s Journey with IVF
For many couples, their most fervent wish is to become parents. But, for many women, the path to pregnancy isn’t always easy. One of those women was Mia Mance. She and her husband Chad...
Neurology
Resilience and the Brain: Healing from Traumatic Brain Injury
Every year, there are roughly 1.7 million people who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. Another estimated 5.3 million Americans live with a disability caused by TBI. But for Russell Erickson,...
Traumatic Brain Injury
Common Misconceptions About Traumatic Brain Injury
An estimated 85% of veterans have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during their time in service. A TBI is a physical injury caused by trauma such as a blow to the head, a...
Face
What to Think About When Considering a Facelift
Despite the popularity of non-invasive treatments such as Botox and dermal fillers, facelifts still make up a sizeable portion of cosmetic practice. The longer-lasting results and improvement in neck tightening are only some of...
