Health

City of Atlanta Employee Wellness Center Opens at City Plaza

Mayor Kasim Reed and Commissioner Yvonne Cowser Yancy celebrated the grand opening of the new City of Atlanta Employee Wellness…
COVER STORY: A Cure For Homelessness?

City approves funding to ramp up housing, shelter space for city’s homeless The scrutiny on homelessness in Atlanta, and the…
Warning Signs of a Heart Attack

Predicting a heart attack before it happens can be difficult. Almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart…
Hot summer, healthy skin

Expert dermatologist tips to glow this season Summertime is all about enjoying beautiful weather and showing off some skin, but…
Gilead Sciences Makes Lead Gift for HIV/AIDS Clinic Modernization

Gilead Sciences, last week, made a $2 million donation to the Grady Health Foundation that will help fund a comprehensive…
Emergency need for blood donations as Red Cross experiences critical blood shortage

The American Red Cross issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donations on Wednesday as donations are being sent…
Beat the Heat

As the weather gets warmer, drinking enough water is more important than ever. The human body contains a high proportion…
New Atlanta map reveals severity of HIV epidemic

Seventy percent of the people living with diagnosed HIV in 2014 were African American. And according to the Center for…
State agency to monitor Blue Cross rule on ER use

The state insurance department says it will monitor the new emergency room policy of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of…
Governor Deal forms Commission on Children’s Mental Health

Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced the creation of the Commission on Children’s Mental Health, which is charged with providing recommendations…
Southern Regional Medical Center adds 3D mammography for breast imaging

ATLANTA, Ga. — Southern Regional Medical Center has added 3D Tomosynthesis – three-dimensional mammography technology – to improve critical patient…
Free Mammography Screenings Offered by DeKalb Medical and Clarkston Community Health Center

DeKalb Medical and the Clarkston Community Health Center partners to provide free mammography screenings to residents in the community. The…
Wellness Matters

At the turn of the 20th century, the life expectancy for African Americans – notwithstanding socio-economic conditions and realities particular to…
Living Well: Spa Day

First, set your intention. What do you intend to feel today? What needs healing? Or as meditation practitioner Tara Brach…
City of Atlanta launches annual USDA Summer Food Service Program

Initiative will serve more than 245,000 meals to Atlanta youth this summer The City of Atlanta announced the launch of…
Healthy Eating Made Easy

The thought of a gourmet meal without the hassle of grocery shopping and a sous chef may sound too good…
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