Lung Cancer
The Great American Smokeout: Six Reasons To Quit Smoking in November
Despite the fact that tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of death in the U.S., more than 34 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. Smoking causes an estimated 1 in 5 deaths every...
Life at Emory
Honoring Our Veterans: How Lessons Learned in the Military Apply to Three Veterans’ Lives and Work Today
Nearly 700 veterans work in many roles at Emory Healthcare—caring for our community in a variety of ways. And the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program provides important treatment for hundreds of men and women each...
Medicare
Are You New to Medicare or Considering Your Medicare Options Next Year?
Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is October 15 through December 7. We know during this time lots of information about Medicare insurance may be overwhelming coming at you all at once. Emory Healthcare isn’t...
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 that you, a...
Prostate Cancer
“Just Fix It” Attitude and Proton Therapy Get Charles Through Prostate Cancer
Charles, 64, compares his body to a car. "I need to take it to the body shop to get it repaired and put it back in order and keep going.” He says the key...
Preventive Care
Who Needs a Flu Shot and When?
It may be your best chance at preventing the flu—but do you know the best time to get your flu shot?
If you get it too soon, you might not be as well protected. But...
Resources
Patient-Level Data Improves Health Equity
At Emory Healthcare, we understand many factors can impact your well-being and your ability to live a healthy life.
Where you live and how you live affects how easily and often you can access care...
Hand, Wrist and Elbow
Carmen’s Fix for Mommy Thumb: De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Is Common in New Parents
“I woke up every morning with my wrists flexed in like a vampire in a crypt,” recalls Carmen. She got “mommy thumb” after the birth of her daughter on New Year’s Eve in 2022....
