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Martha Zoller leaving her WDUN daily show following heart attack
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (643+ words) Political strategist Martha Zoller announced that she is leaving her daily talk show on Gainesville news/talk station 102. 9/550 WDUN June 26 following what she calls a "stress-related heart attack." "I'm leaving on my own terms," Zoller, 67, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I…...
Why you will have problems checking out your Georgia doctor
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (1299+ words) Fifteen years ago, Georgia lawmakers gave patients across the state the right to know whether their doctor had malpractice insurance coverage. The legislation required that information be included on the profile of every licensed physician on the Georgia Composite Medical…...
Underfunded Georgia medical board does little to stop doctors who cross the line
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (1435+ words) The North Carolina medical board issued a blistering disciplinary order in October after it reviewed a case involving surgery on a 13-year-old boy. ,oot ot ot eht taht elttes. dias. smargorp yap noillim, eussi ni ylreporpmi htlaeh eh dah dah…...
Georgia hospitals test "game-changer" pancreatic cancer drugs
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (956+ words) More than a year after receiving an experimental pill hailed as a "miracle drug," retired Atlanta attorney David Stockton is walking up to five miles a day, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and spending time with family despite having the nation's…...
Rising healthcare costs don't have to derail your budget after 50
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (720+ words) Paying for healthcare continues to get more expensive, making it one of the top concerns for many Americans. According to KFF Health's recent poll, 32% of respondents said they were very worried, and 34% were somewhat worried about healthcare costs such as…...
Emory to lead study of industrial pollution in coastal Ga. community
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (415+ words) One of Georgia's most contaminated counties will soon benefit from a $15 million grant to study the effects of the industrial chemicals that have long plagued the community. A team of roughly 50 researchers led by Emory University will use this funding…...
The buzz around facial massages, explained by an Atlanta nurse practitioner
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (541+ words) Botox and other injectables may seem to have taken a backseat as more people embrace natural alternatives to a lifted, more sculpted face. One trendy treatment gaining attention is facial massage, which can help contour and define facial features. An…...
Ebola threat in Atlanta "extremely low" ahead of Congo"s World Cup match
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (657+ words) Pure elation broke out among Democratic Republic of the Congo national team supporters when it qualified for the FIFA World Cup in March, ending a 52-year drought. The Congolese Community of Atlanta (COCOMATL) had just a few months to plan…...
Coastal retreats for rest, reflection and renewal
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (794+ words) Debussy's "Clair de Lune" does it for me every time, delivering my soul to a place of calm and balance with its soft lyrical cadence, driving out all the worldly chatter. The echoes of crashing ocean waves have the same…...
Georgia faces a maternal health crisis. Virginia showed us a path forward.
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (774+ words) Two years ago, I gave birth to my son, Ahsan, in what my husband and I consider one of the most beautiful moments of our lives. I'm so proud to have been the first woman in the Georgia state Senate…...