Women's Health
Relief for Your Menopause Symptoms
Hot Flashes? Menopause Symptoms? Learn Why It’s Time to Speak Up
Hot flashes? Mood swings? Trouble sleeping? Don’t suffer in silence. That is the all-important message about menopause from Dawn Russell, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist with...
Brain Health
Stroke Awareness: Know the Signs, Symptoms & Treatments
Strokes are serious medical emergencies that require immediate care. Prompt treatment can reduce damage to the brain and lessen other complications.
During a stroke, the blood supply to part of your brain is blocked or...
Brain Health
How Meditation and Mindfulness Can Help You Cope With Stress
According to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America survey, many of us have been experiencing heightened stress and anxiety. Currently, the primary cause of stress for 83% of Americans is inflation. The...
Multiple Myeloma
From Back Pain To Multiple Myeloma
Longtime Atlanta resident Dave Walbert was sitting in a recliner reading a book for about an hour. When he stood up, he suddenly felt a “little tweak in a muscle” in his back, he...
Youth Sports
Athletic Trainers Are a Key Part of the Game — Especially in Emergencies
Athletes and spectators packed the gym, but the crowd stood silent. A volleyball athlete lay on the ground where she had collapsed moments before.
At West Hall High School’s senior night for volleyball, one of...
Cancer
Obesity and Cancer: What To Know About the Connection
It’s scary to hear you might have an increased risk of cancer. The good news is that researchers like Curtis Henry, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of...
Sports Medicine
Golf Medicine Program Helps Golfers Play for a Lifetime
Triple bogies and sand traps can ruin a perfectly good round of golf. But far worse for casual and competitive golfers alike is the prospect of losing time on the course due to injury.
“Many...
Musculoskeletal Health
Peripheral Nerve Stimulators: Drug-Free, Low-Back Pain Relief
Jerry Bullard thought he could manage his low back pain until sharp, stabbing sensations nearly brought him to a standstill on a 2019 vacation to Israel. The aching hurt so badly that he took...
