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GREGORY K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
I
picked up my six-year-old son from school a few days ago. Rain was starting
to fall and as we drove home the raindrops spread across the windshield
and ran in horizontal lines across the side glass. I watched my son
out of the corner of my eye as he traced the lines in the water on the
inside of the glass with his finger.
Get
fit: Weight management
There are a lot
of myths and misinformation pertaining to weight loss and management.
Perhaps such is the reason for so much fear and confusion when trying
to understand and cope with the issues of ‘fatness’, being
overweight and obesity. This week’s article will focus on facts,
rather than review the myths.
Get
that annual breast screening
In recognizing October
as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Georgia's BreasTEST & MORE Program
wants to remind our clients who received mammograms and clinical exams
last year that once is not enough. The best way to fight breast cancer
is through regular screening, even if last year's tests were normal.
Art
Linkletter to speak at benefit
He's 91 and still
going strong.
Southern
Regional sponsors prostate seminar
Throughout the Southern
Crescent, men are taking an active part in the fight against prostate
cancer. And Southern Regional Health System is helping in their efforts.
About
chronic fatigue syndrome
According to the
CDC, in order to be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, a person
has to be suffering from the following symptoms:
New
device repairs holes in heart without surgery
The Medical College
of Georgia Children's Medical Center recently became one of the few
sites around the country and the only one in Georgia outside of Emory
University Hospital in Atlanta to offer a new device that repairs certain
holes in the heart, without surgery.
Vitamins
and minerals: More may be better
Most
people know taking vitamins and minerals is good for their health. But
did you know that there are more than 20,000 studies in the National
Library of Medicine showing the increased health benefits of vitamins
and some essential minerals at higher levels than the U.S. government
Recommended Daily Allowances?
Eliminate
acne without the side effects
Acne
is a condition that affects almost everyone at some time in their lives.
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 85 percent of
adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 24 develop the
disorder. And although it is most common among adolescents, some people
continue to be affected into their forties and fifties.
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