Ragweed and ozone –What’s the impact of this combination on Atlanta air...
Atlanta is among the top 10 cities in the U.S. to have a new type of air pollution concern. Learn about some measures that may to help minimize the impact.
View ArticleHeart health and sleep: Is your doctor asking you how you’re sleeping?
By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations This coming weekend between 15,000 and 18,000 people will gather in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park to participate in the Atlanta Heart...
View ArticleFall in Atlanta – Bursts of color; clouds of mold…
Wet leaves, damp weather, a little chill in the air, and Atlanta is primed for mold explosions – indoors, out, and elsewhere. What’s an allergy sufferer to do?
View ArticleNearby State parks can help you prevent Nature Deficit Disorder; live healthier!
Nature Deficit Disorder – If you have it, Fall in Atlanta offers many opportunities for relief. Medical practitioners take note: a day outside may be a good prescription!
View ArticleTorrential rains give rise to a couple of concerns: car caution in floods;...
By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Relentless torrential rains plaguing the East Coast for days two weeks ago bring to mind many health concerns, including the hazards of...
View ArticleThe Boss of Your Body
Problems with the tiny “boss of your body,” -- from growth to fertility to sleep, erectile dysfunction, and more -- can be caused by the pituitary gland.
View ArticleYour brain, strokes, and Atlanta’s Designated Stroke Centers
By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations The Medulla Oblongata comprises the lower part of the brainstem (the upper part is called the Pons), and contains, among other things, the...
View ArticleCDC Report on the High Price of Alcohol
A new report by the CDC takes a top-line look at the high cost of excessive alcohol use in the U.S., detailing the impact on productivity, crime, and healthcare costs.
View ArticleTrue costs of alcohol addiction elusive; Atlanta has many supports.
The recent CDC report on the High Cost of Alcohol Abuse prompts a look at social costs of addiction, as well as the many supports available to Atlantans.
View ArticleRevisit value and timing of hormone therapy
Perhaps one of the healthiest gifts a woman can give herself this holiday season is a check of her hormones, and a fresh look at hormone therapy.
View ArticleMale Menopause: Myth or Reality?
By David Martin, RN, CEO and President, VeinInnovations So the male menopause joke is than men have a lot more fun in menopause because instead of what women go through: an abrupt halt to the...
View ArticleHeading out for the holidays? Keep moving, and don’t ignore leg pain.
By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations As you go over the river and through the woods, or out to the airport for a long flight to your holiday destination – or even if you’re just...
View ArticleHoliday stress triggers thousands of Hanukkah Heart Attacks and Christmas...
Holiday stress triggers thousands of Hanukkah Heart Attacks and Christmas Coronaries. How to avoid being a fatality.
View ArticleHeartfelt Gift of Information Could Help Prevent Holiday Heart Attacks
By David Martin, RN, President and CEO, VeinInnovations In last week’s Live Healthy Atlanta!, we shared research about the increased prevalence of heart attacks during the holiday season, and keyed in...
View ArticleStarting 2016 with the end in mind.
January is the perfect time to pause and think about how you want to age and to think backwards about how you want to "be" as you go forward.
View ArticleLess sleep = aging faster
Research shows even the toughest of the tough are less effective, and even age faster, without a good night’s rest.
View ArticleSee Into Your Future?
By David Martin, RN, CEO, VeinInnovations Today, and for the next few months, Live Healthy Atlanta will focus on actions and technology to help us preserve and improve our health. Vision is the focus...
View ArticleHearing Loss May Cost Brain Size
By David Martin, RN, CEO, VeinInnovations Today, and for the next few months, Live Healthy Atlanta will focus on actions and technology to help us preserve and improve our health. Hearing loss has...
View ArticleCavities: Beware the Second Wave!
It’s a tough lesson to swallow, but we humans have two times in our lives when we are prone to have those annoying cavities crop up in numbers.
View ArticleHormone Myth Busting
There are many fallacies about the “change of life.” Let's dispel the myths to help us survive and thrive, during this inevitable right of passage.
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