Pioneer Dr Banato trains Italians in new reflux surgery technique
Tweet Palmyra Medical Center hosted a group of Italian surgeons Thursday who came to Albany to train in a groundbreaking incision-less surgical technique for reflux patients. Next month, a large contingent of Brazilian surgeons will undergo similar training at Palmyra under Dr. John Bagnato, who is described by one of the visiting Italians as a [...]
Read More →Autumn Harvest: Delicious Bliss
Tweet Autumn harvest offers a myriad of fresh juicy fruits including peaches, pears, apples and plums. With all the sweetness that Mother Nature provides, why in the world would we worry about substituting good healthy treats for the artificial ones that are about to find their way into our little goblin’s treat bag? We worry [...]
Read More →Southwest Health District opens H1N1 nasal-spray vaccine to more priority groups
Tweet Beginning this week, the 14 county health departments in Southwest Health District will begin offering H1N1 nasal-spray vaccine to healthy children 2 to 24 years old; people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age; and healthcare and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact. “These are priority [...]
Read More →Open Medicare to everyone
Tweet Imagine for a moment that once a month you needed to drive 100 miles to the city to take your 3-year-old daughter to see a medical specialist. There’s an excellent interstate connecting your town to the city. It’s six lanes wide, limited access, with smooth pavement. Government funds built it with your road taxes. [...]
Read More →Health Department extends hours for mass seasonal flu shot clinic Sept. 2
Tweet The Dougherty County Health Department will open early and stay late Wednesday during a seasonal flu shot mass clinic aimed at protecting as many residents as possible as quickly as possible. The cost will be $20, which is $5 less than Public Health charged last year per dose. “It is more important than ever [...]
Read More →Clinical trial participation increases at Phoebe Putney Hospital
Tweet Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has seen an increase in clinical trials since Medical Tower II opened in February. The new tower houses the Phillip L. Roberts, M.D., Cancer Pavilion, which features Phoebe’s expanded hematology and medical oncology services. “The new space has allowed us to handle more cases, house more clinical researchers and educators, [...]
Read More →Outlook: Sanford Bishop out of touch with his constituents
Tweet Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-2-Ga) held his final town hall meeting on healthcare reform Thursday at Albany State University. I attended the meeting to hear what our congressman had to say about the bills. Congressman Bishop said that he had not made up his mind yet about the various bills floating around Washington because they [...]
Read More →Brown bagging it, For on the go “health conscious” families
Tweet A Healthy Albany, written by Kristen Taylor. It’s a cozy thought to send your child to school every day with a homemade meal lovingly packed in their lunchbox. Sweet, yes. However, with today’s hectic mornings of single parents or both parents working, finding the time to get quality food in that Hannah Montana pouch [...]
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