Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cites 'National Minority Donation Awareness' Day

More than half of the national transplant waiting list consists of multicultural populations because some diseases of the kidney, heart, lung, pancreas and liver that are best treated through transplantation are found more frequently in these populations.  Young CHOA patients, Carina and Rylen are success stories thanks to the availability of organs both needed to survive...
Aug 1, 2008

Pints for Prostates Delivers Men's Health Message Using the Universal Language of Beer

"There are more than 230,000 cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the U.S. each year, more than the number of new breast cancer cases in women. The problem is that prostate cancer does not get the same level of media attention as breast cancer and most men never discuss the subject with friends or family"...
Jul 30, 2008

DawsonTimes Cares: Help Us Join in Mending a Broken Heart

Sandy Olson, a 39-year-old mother of four, was diagnosed with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy during her last pregnancy almost 10 years ago. She also has Ventricular Tachycardia, requiring a defibrillator/pacemaker. She has been fighting Congestive Heart Failure for over nine years, and now she desperately needs a heart transplant...
Jul 29, 2008

Make a Healthy Nut Even Healthier

In a recent study, peanuts boiled in their shells had a significantly higher concentration of disease-fighting phytochemicals -- more than their raw, roasted or oiled counterparts...
Jul 25, 2008

‘Stay-cations” Are the New Trend

Vacations are all about relaxation and treating the family to extras, making Spa Sydell an ideal ‘stay-cation' destination...

Jul 25, 2008

Angela Bassett, Hill Harper, Tasha Smith Headline P&G’s “My Black Is Beautiful” Tour

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will be receiving a “My Black Is Beautiful” Award during a VIP reception as part of the Proctor & Gamble hosted event...
Jul 23, 2008

FDA Lifts Warning About Eating Certain Types of Tomatoes

The agency is removing its June 7 warning against eating certain types of red raw tomatoes...
Jul 17, 2008

Your Secret Health Weapon is Corny

A phytochemical called ferulic acid found in corn could help you skirt a host of chronic conditions, from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer...
Jul 17, 2008

“Boomers and Beyond” Swim Series Announced

This distinctive program offers open swim time for seasoned adults from 11am till noon Monday through Friday at the Dawson County pool located at Veteran’s Memorial Park...
Jul 17, 2008

Free Vision Screenings for Children Available

Agape Eye Care along with the Lions Club of Jasper is hosting a Back to School Screening Day...
Jul 15, 2008

Lovers Lane: Show Some Skin

While you’re helping your significant other get slathered up with sunscreen this weekend, throw in a little bonus gift: a skin check...
Jul 10, 2008

Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk and 'World's Largest Office Party' Celebrates 26 Years

The popular event began in Atlanta in 1983 with 900 participants from a handful of companies. Today, the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk program attracts more than 18,000 participants from over 600 Atlanta companies and has grown to become the largest workplace organized corporate fitness event of its kind in the Southeast...
Jul 10, 2008

Six Foods That Knees Dig

For more youthful knee joints -- or anything that bends -- consider what’s in your kitchen...
Jul 7, 2008

Improving Your Golf Game with Pilates

Because of the repetition required for 18 holes, the result can be muscles that are tired, overworked and begin to show signs of wear and imbalance...
Jul 2, 2008

Breaking the 8-Glass Myth

There's little usefulness in getting more fluids than you need. It will result in nothing more than having to run to the bathroom frequently...
Jul 2, 2008