Youth Sports
Augmented and Virtual Reality Tools Are Making Sports Injury Prevention Real for Young Athletes
College-level and professional athletes can access the most advanced training programs and technology for sports injury prevention and recovery. But researchers at Emory Sports Performance and Research Center say younger athletes would benefit most...
Diabetes
5 Ways to Reduce or Even Reverse Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 37 million Americans have diabetes – and more than 7 million of them do not know they have it. So it’s possible...
Foot and Ankle
Ankle Pain: Is It a Sprain or Fracture?
It’s happened to all of us. You’re walking along and then one tiny misstep leads to ankle pain. Whether you were hurt while exercising, playing a sport, or just being “less than graceful,” you’re...
Sports Medicine
Regenerative Medicine Therapy and Sports Medicine with Dr. Destin Hill
As a member of the Emory Sports Medicine team, Destin Hill, MD, spends most of his time treating patients in the Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center at Flowery Branch – right next to the...
Heart Health
Emory Heart and Vascular Center Implants 500th Lifesaving Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
First used in the 1960s, the ventricular assist device supplies mechanical circulatory support by pumping blood from the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart, to the rest of the body. Because the device...
Veterans Health
Retired SEAC John Troxell Touts Emory Healthcare Veterans Program
Though John Troxell — former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — retired in 2020, he’s still just as busy. His new mission is to advocate for...
Cervical Cancer
Five Reasons to Schedule Your Next Pap Smear
A cervical cancer screening, such as a Pap or human papillomavirus (HPV) test, may not be high on your to-do list.
“But the Pap test is one of the most remarkable cancer screening tools we...
Health & Wellness
Strength Training Investment Pays Dividends at Emory Decatur Hospital Wellness Center
Strength training can help maintain and even improve overall health as we age. Benefits, particularly for older adults, include weight loss, mobility improvement and muscle mass retention, which can improve stability and help delay...
