Brain Health
Providing Dementia Care and Primary Care in One Place Helps Caregivers
Meeting the complex needs of a loved one with dementia can be physically and emotionally overwhelming. In addition to managing challenging cognitive and behavioral changes, caregivers become responsible for their loved one’s primary care...
Ovarian Cancer
New Care Model and Treatment Plan Provides Comfort and a Cancer-Free Outcome for Ovarian Cancer Patient
Marsha Masten, 62, and her husband were planning to leave in two weeks for a trip to Geneva, Switzerland. But she hadn’t felt well for about two weeks. The abdominal pain and nausea were...
Women's Health
How To Lower Your Risk of Gynecologic Cancer—or Identify It Early
The female reproductive system is remarkable. But the same organs that make it possible to carry a pregnancy and give birth make women prone to unique challenges. These challenges include gynecologic cancer.
Fortunately, modern medical...
Heart Health
Learn How To Make Heart-Healthy Habits Stick
Ever wonder how a cardiologist keeps their heart healthy? After all, they know what habits support heart health. But they are busy with work, family and home lives—just like you.
Two Emory Healthcare cardiologists discuss...
Women's Health
Lactation Consultants: Supporting Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Parents
When first-time mother Daniella delivered her daughter Julia Rae in January this year, she couldn’t wait to get home. She and her husband had visions of a blissful first weekend with their newborn that...
Vascular Conditions
Aortic Dissection: A Serious, Often Missed Heart Condition
If you are experiencing sudden onset of severe chest or back pain, please call 9-1-1 and/or go to the closest emergency room to be evaluated by a health care professional.
Just the thought of a...
Organ Transplant
Powerful, Myth-Busting Facts About Organ Donation
Every 8 minutes, someone is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, and more than 103,000 people are waiting for a donation. But despite such high demand, only 60% of American...
Head and Neck Cancer
Treating a Complex Cancer Requires a Multidisciplinary Team
When a Bit of Irritation Is a Lot More Than It Seems
It started as a bit of irritation on the gum inside her mouth. Trina wasn’t exactly sure what it was. She thought it might...
