PTSD
Health at Home: Bringing PTSD Care to Warriors
Many veterans and service members have survived traumatic situations, and experiencing trauma may have significant implications for mental health. An estimated 1 in 3 warriors struggles with invisible wounds, such as posttraumatic stress disorder...
Brain and Spine Tumors
Brain Tumor Awareness – Knowing the Facts
Approximately 24,000 people per year are diagnosed with a primary brain or spine tumor. Primary brain and spine cancers may be considered rare. Still, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University radiation oncologists are here...
Health & Wellness
Expanding Compassion Amid the Loneliness & Isolation of COVID-19
Over the last two decades or so, researchers from many different fields of science have been working to uncover the biological bases of social connection. I am one of those researchers, trained as a...
Veterans Health
How to Strengthen Resilience During Times of Stress
We are living in a stressful time due to the pandemic. It is important to acknowledge that crises affect everyone, but it is possible to utilize healthy coping techniques to develop resilience - the...
Organ Transplant
Become an Organ Donor
Answers to Common Questions About Organ Donation
Currently, more than 110,000 men, women, and children are waiting for a new organ. And while organ donation is overwhelmingly supported, only 60 percent of the U.S. adult...
Health & Wellness
4 Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle
As we all know, regular exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. But because of various injuries and/or health conditions, instead of running on a treadmill or jumping rope, many people (especially...
Brain Health
Seek Care for Heart Attack, Stroke in the Emergency Room
According to a poll conducted in part by the American College of Emergency Physicians, nearly a third of American adults (29 percent) say that they have delayed or avoided medical care because they are...
Eye Health
How to Prevent Glaucoma
Three million Americans have been diagnosed with glaucoma, and about 2 million are not aware that they have this disease. Since glaucoma often does not show symptoms, eye exams are needed to prevent the...
