'Hit ’Em for Hemophilia' Golf Tournament Raises Money for Hemophilia Research

The tournament, now in its twenty-sixth year, supports critical research directed toward finding a cure for hemophilia, a hereditary blood clotting disorder that requires very expensive, life-long medical treatment. Corporate sponsorships are now available for the October tournament...
Jun 18, 2008

Georgia Biosciences to Draw International Attention at California Convention

Governor Perdue will deliver remarks during a June 19 keynote luncheon at the 2008 BIO International Convention in San Diego, featuring General Colin Powell...
Jun 18, 2008

The Superfruit You May Not Know

Not only will it add an exotic tickle for your taste buds, but it will tickle your ticker, too...
Jun 17, 2008

Dawson Summer Aquatics Program Expanded

Due to overwhelming popularity Dawson County Parks and Recreation is proud to announce additional sessions of Adult Water Aerobics...
Jun 16, 2008

New Report Finds Highest-Ever Levels of THC in U.S. Marijuana

Increased potency of smoked marijuana may be responsible for serious mental health consequences for teens according to Office of National Drug Control Policy...
Jun 12, 2008

Want to Get High as a Kite?

We've got a surefire way to keep the happy feelings pouring in. And you don't have to inhale...
Jun 10, 2008

To Feel Refreshed Put Pressure on Yourself

Stimulating certain acupressure points on your body is a quick and coffee-free way to jazz yourself up...
Jun 6, 2008

Is Sugar Bad for Your Eyes?

Cutting back on processed carbs could lower your risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people 60 and older...
Jun 2, 2008

Peter Piper Should’ve Picked This Pepper

Whatever their color, bell peppers are brimming with age-fighting antioxidants. But which bell has the most -- red, orange, yellow, or green...
Jun 2, 2008

Summer Aquatics Offered by Dawson County Parks and Recreation

Adult Swim and Adult Water Aerobics will both be offered at the Veterans Memorial Park Pool beginning May 27...
May 22, 2008

Georgia Hospitals and Businesses Participate in LIVESTRONG Day

Governor Sonny Perdue proclaimed May 13 as LIVESTRONG Day in Georgia.  The initiative is sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which was founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong...
May 22, 2008

No Fancy Dresses Needed for Dawsonville's 'Natural Pageant'

Crowns, banners, cash and more will be awarded to winners of the Natural Pageant, and the cost is just $45 to enter...
May 20, 2008

Bottled Water's Days are Numbered, says leading Environmental Magazine

Did you know that eight out of 10 water bottles end up in the landfill? The bottles that drift from landfills or end up as litter in streams are washing out to sea to form a huge "raft" of plastic debris in the center of the Pacific that is estimated to be twice the size of Texas...
May 7, 2008

26th Annual Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk & Fitness Program Opens with First Captain’s Kickoff Event

Guest speakers feature race founder, renowned author and speaker, and U.S. Olympian, Jeff Galloway, and DAVE-FM’s radio personality Mara Davis, as well as a host of team captains and KPCRW organizers...
May 6, 2008

Ovarian Cancer Surgery Using 'HIPEC' Procedure Marks First Case in Southeast

A surgical procedure being called 'revolutionary' by Benedict B. Benigno, M.D., founder of the Ovarian Cancer Institute, is expected to dramatically improve the 5-year survival rate of ovarian cancer patients.  Dr. Benigno performed the very first documented case in the Southeast last week on an Atlanta ovarian cancer patient...
May 2, 2008