- Health
Wise
- When
you feel like giving up
By
GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
Some
days I feel like a complete failure. I wonder if my efforts to make
a living as well as trying to be a good husband and father are just
a waste of time.
Hospital
pays tribute to Granger
Springtime
signals many things blooming azaleas, Atlanta Braves baseball and the
Fayette Community Hospital Auxiliary Golf Tournament.
Smoke-free
spring cleaning
LaGRANGE
It's spring, a time of fresh beginnings, new life and the ever so
glamorous spring cleaning. As many Georgians consider the undertaking
of spring cleaning, many of them overlook an extremely important yet
obvious element of a clean home the quality of the air inside the
house.
Telephone
service and hearing loss
The
telephone can be a frustrating experience for people with hearing loss
even though the phone was originally developed by Alexander Graham Bell
as a device to help people with hearing loss.
New
class of drugs brings hope to cancer patients
This
is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis
the growth of new blood vessels is providing researchers opportunities
to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor's growth by cutting off the
blood supply it needs.
Carpal
tunnel syndrome
Carpel
tunnel syndrome is often defined by pain and weakness in the hand.
Commonly, when these symptoms occur, we look to the source of injury
to be activity, which often may contribute to the problem. These activities
include those which require repetitive motion, such as keyboarding,
needlework, or using scissors or lifting continuously.
Team
in Training now on wheels
Team in Training,
a part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, has been training fundraising
volunteers in Peachtree City to do endurance events for about two years,
helping people cross the finish lines of marathons, half marathons,
and triathlons. Now the group is moving into the arena of bicycling
events.
Georgia
hospitals contribute $26.7 billion to state's economy
Georgia hospitals
contributed more than $26.7 billion to the state's economy in 2000,
according to a recent report prepared by the Georgia Hospital Association,
the state's largest hospital trade association. Hospitals also helped
sustain 269,145 full-time jobs in Georgia during the same year.
Free
allergy screenings available
The American College
of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology will conduct free screenings in the
Atlanta area. Children and adults are welcome.
Recognize
Mom's role in preserving hearing
Mother's
Day is when families applaud Mom for all that she does. Whether staying
at home or working, mothers have a key role in preserving the hearing
health of their family members. Here are some hearing preservation tips
for every generation.
Warning
about 'pre-diabetes'
Health
and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson recently warned Americans
of the risks of "pre-diabetes," a condition affecting nearly
16 million Americans that sharply raises the risk for developing type
2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart disease by 50 percent.
Infertility
program next week
Georgia
Reproductive Specialists, an Atlanta medical practice specializing in
the treatment of infertility, will host "IVFAfter Hours" Tuesday,
April 30 for couples interested in learning the basics about infertility
treatment. The free program is hosted by Dr. E. Scott Sills, a reproductive
endocrinologist, the final Tuesday of each month from 7-8 p.m. at 5445
Meridian Mark Road, Suite 270 in the Northside Hospital area. Please
call 404-843-2229 x 136 or email events@ivf.com to register for the
program or request additional information.
Piedmont
Hospital announces new living donor leave benefit
Piedmont
Hospital, and its affiliate Fayette Community Hospital, announced it
is offering its employees who become living donors a paid leave of absence,
making it the first hospital in Georgia and one of the first organizations
in the nation to offer its employees the additional benefit. It includes
up to 30 days of paid leave for organ donors and up to seven days of
paid leave for bone marrow donors.
Free
cancer screenings this Saturday
April
is Cancer Control Month and Georgians have an opportunity to take action
and participate in free colon, skin, breast, prostate, and oral cancer
screenings Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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