Breast cancer surgeon weighs in on new mammogram guidelines
New guidelines recommend women get their first mammogram at 40 and then a follow up every other year. A breast cancer surgeon weighs in on the guidance and explains why Black women and women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent should get a breast cancer risk assessment in their mid-twenties.
Baby, it's hot out there: Dermatologist shares sun protection tips
As summer heats up, our risk for sunburns and skin damage increases. Dr. Loren Krueger, a dermatologist at the Emory Clinic in Atlanta, shares some tips on how to pick the best sun protection.
Georgia woman turns to brain-training smartphone app to try to boost her memory
Brain training smartphone apps are gaining popularity, as Americans try to find ways to stay mentally sharp as they age. Anita Hilbun found BrainHQ, an app she uses every morning to try to boost her cognitive skills.
Nerve freezing procedures helps relieve post-surgery pain and the need for opioids
Doctors are using a nerve-freezing procedure to relieve post-surgery incision pain in people undergoing knee replacements. Curt Bazemore of Forsyth County, Georgia, says the procedure numbed his knee pain for months.
Billing code change could make popular breast reconstruction surgery harder for cancer survivors to find
Jamie Cooper of Scottdale, Georgia, has to get through breast cancer treatment before she can undergo breast reconstruction surgery. The 40-year-old mother of two has been researching her options for months. Now, because of a relatively little-known medical billing code change, Cooper worries her insurance provider may not cover the cost of the surgery once she is ready for it next year.
Think you might have adult ADHD? Look for these 3 common symptoms
It is a myth that children can outgrow ADHD, says Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry. He says the disorder has the same three core symptoms in both children and adults. But it can look very differently in both groups.
To take trip of her life, young Georgia cancer survivor must first learn to swim
After years of waiting and a pandemic postponement, 8-year-old Kiki Troutman, a childhood leukemia survivor, is heading to Hawaii this weekend on a Make A Wish Foundation trip. To get ready, Troutman has spent months learning to swim at her local YMCA pool in Atlanta.
Talking to kids about violence can be hard: One psychiatrist shares tips for parents
Talking to children about violence and tragedy is complicated. But, psychiatrist Dr. Suvrat Bhargave of the Center for Family Psychiatry in Tyrone, Georgia, shares some advice on how to talk to kids about hard things.
With the gift of a kidney, Madison coworkers become linked for life
Coworkers Rachel Harrelson and Julie Patterson share a lifesaving connection. When Patterson's kidneys failed last winter, Harrelson decided she had to help her friend.
