According to Jacqueline Olds, MD, and Richard S. Schwartz, MD, the coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges and opportunities as people try to stay connected to each other in a time of social
In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all causes. The research team, which included investigators from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
An Important Resource for Families During Unprecedented and Uncertain Times An important Q&A on COVID-19 and Down syndrome was published by a consortium of national Down syndrome organizations: the Down
It’s no secret that social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak can bring stress with it. The weight of a national epidemic and being cooped up at home can take a
Eastside Urgent Care announces new telehealth program that allows patients to access licensed health care providers via virtual visits in an effort to maintain community social distancing recommendations. Eastside Urgent
After conversations with hospital and healthcare facility officials, and as COVID-19 continues to spread around the globe and throughout communities in Georgia, Governor Brian P. Kemp, the Georgia Department of
On March 14, 2020, Governor Kemp, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that a quarantine space for persons who test positive for
Catherine Marti, M.D., a cardiologist and heart failure specialist at Piedmont Heart Institute in Athens, has been named Piedmont Heart Institute Physician of the Year for her continued efforts to
The Rockdale County UGA Extension Office, in conjunction with the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners and Rockdale County Public Schools, is hosting the B.E.A.M.S. Teen Mental Health Awareness event at
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital cardiology department has earned an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic. The department, which