- Health
Wise
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- Get
checked, then get packed
If you’re planning to go overseas, it might not
be a bad idea to visit downtown Fayetteville first.
Rescue
a child
By GREGORY
K. MOFFATT, PH. D
Child's Play
Violence
of any kind is hard for us to understand, but crimes against children
are perhaps the hardest to comprehend. In my book, “A Violent Heart,”
I addressed a number of crimes against children that stagger the imagination.
Local
health fair next week
Fayette Senior Services
is sponsoring a Health Fair Thursday, Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
at Flat Creek Baptist Church. Local residents are encouraged to come
and learn more about their legal needs, experience Independent Living
Aides, get a blood pressure check, free test for diabetes, free test
for the eyes and ears, free check for bone density, a flu shot (free
if over 65 with Medicare Part B, all others $15), and hear the latest
on Social Security — all at one time and place.
A
clearer picture of your condition
To bring patients
a clear picture of their health, Southern Regional Health System’s
Nuclear Medicine Department recently purchased an e.cam Gamma Camera
nuclear medicine imaging system — the first of its kind in the
Southern Crescent.
Dread
dentures? Implants are an option
Angell Villani,
Wilson Holsinger and Dan Easton don’t seem like the perfect spokespeople
for dental implants.
Local
publisher promotes breast cancer awareness and prevention
October is National
Breast Cancer Awareness month, and a Peachtree City publisher is doing
its part to provide life-saving knowledge about the disease.
Offering
women a second look
New, computer-aided
detection system improves mammogram readings SRHS’s Mammography
Department is offering women a second opinion in the detection of breast
cancer. The department recently purchased Second Look CAD system, or
Computer Aided Detection. Southern Regional is one of only four hospitals
in the greater Atlanta area to own a CAD system. Computer-Aided Detection
serves as a “third eye” for radiologists, while checking for
abnormalities in the breast. Second Look can confirm problem areas or
identify areas that might otherwise be missed by the human eye.
Strength
and endurance training for our seniors
A large portion
of our society has and aversion to exercise and fitness. This is demonstrated
by the large number of folks that are obese and have weight-related
health issues. Our seniors appear to be particularly unaware of
how exercise can maintain or improve their quality of life.
New
technology may revolutionize chiropractic care
Computer-assisted
evaluation/treatment system replaces traditional ‘adjustment’
Dr. Tom Grant Jr. of Grant Chiropractic in Fayetteville is among the
first chiropractors in the country to use a revolutionary new FDA-approved
technology that offers an objective evaluation and treatment as an alternative
to the traditional chiropractic “hands-on approach.”
Flu
shot not 100 percent, but still worth it
Q.
Though a recent column said that the flu shot can’t give you the
flu, last year after receiving my shot I became severely ill for two
weeks with what sure felt like the flu. I’m 53 years old but don’t
want to go through that again. If you’re still going to get sick
like this, what is the sense of bothering with the shot?
The
Purple Cow
A new doctor in
town
Southern
Regional named International Employer of the Year
The International
Promotions Council of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce recently
named Southern Regional Health System as its 2003 International Employer
of The Year. The announcement was made at the Chamber’s 12th Annual
International Awards Ceremony and Luncheon at Clayton College &
State University.
Waits
attends conference
Dr. Andrew Waits
attended the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists conference in Ft. Myers,
Fla., last month to earn several hours of continuing education.
Now
fat’s good for us?
Low fat, no fat
and now they say to eat more fat?
Put
allergies to rest
The fall months
offer the joy of playing football in the backyard and quailty time in
the outdoors. For allergy sufferers, these fall activities mean sneezing,
sniffling and watery eyes. Unfortunately, many of these people also
suffer from year-long allergies and even being indoors can bring its
share of discomfort. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology, allergies prevent nearly 75 percent of sufferers from
getting a good night’s sleep.
Curative
wound management programs save lives and limbs
When Greg Owen was
referred to the Ingham Regional Wound Care Center in Lansing, Mich.,
he was in danger of losing his toe, possibly his foot, to one of the
most devastating complications of diabetes — chronic wounds. As
an active member of the community and an avid fan of Michigan State
University sports, amputation was unthinkable.
Innovative
anesthesia technology comes to MCG
A new patient monitoring
system in MCG Health System’s operating rooms now ensures that
patients will receive precisely the amount of anesthesia they need during
a procedure, eliminating some of the side effects of these drugs and
speeding up recovery time.
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