Health & Wellness
Health Benefits of Yoga
Although the health benefits of yoga were developed in India thousands of years ago, yoga has become an incredibly popular form of exercise in the United States. There are more than one hundred different...
Women's Health
Ready for the Unexpected When Things Don’t Go According to the Birth Plan
Expecting parents often create a birth plan to outline their preferences for labor. But what happens when things don’t go as planned?
“I joke about it now,” says Charday Oldacre. “But nothing went according...
Sports Medicine
Pickleball vs. Tennis Injuries: Which Are Worse?
To the uninitiated, pickleball and tennis may look pretty similar. After all, both require players to hit a ball over the net with a racquet. But ask anyone who plays these sports, and they’ll...
Structural Heart
Unlocking Heart Valve Health with Minimally Invasive Options
Imagine your heart is a house where the four chambers are four rooms, and your heart valves are the doors. Those doors, or valves, open and close to control blood flow in the heart....
Emory In The News
Emory in the News: Cardiac Arrest in Athletes, 12 Tips To Avoid Getting Sick During Travel, Detecting Preeclampsia Risk, and More
Emory Healthcare and Emory University physicians, researchers and experts often discuss current medical issues in the news. Here are some recent health news stories featuring our experts.
New Blood Test Identifies Preeclampsia Risk
Ravi Thadhani, MD,...
Lymphoma
A New Immune System Provides Hope After Hodgkin Lymphoma
No matter what she did, Tori’s “pesky cough” in the summer of 2019 just wouldn’t go away. Then there was the itchy skin, drenching night sweats and the weight—about 30 pounds—she says was “just...
Preventive Care
Back-to-School Infections and Beyond: Know Where To Go for Care
Back-to-school time means your kids may soon be coming home with sniffles, sneezes or other infectious symptoms from being in close proximity with other kids. After all, classrooms are perfect spaces for bacteria and...
PTSD
PTSD Is a Battle Worth Winning
"PTSD sucks. It's an awful disorder to have. And people lose hope because they feel like nothing can help because no one can change what happened. I want to give people a message of...
