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  • bariatrics
  • lifestyle
  • Lists
  • surgery
  • weight loss
November 6, 2020

Five Steps to Weight-Loss Surgery

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  • Behavioral Health Services
November 4, 2020

Stress is more common than you think

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  • epic
  • MyChart
  • Patient Information
  • technology
  • Transparency
October 27, 2020

Technology & Trust: What it means for our patients

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  • The Hernia Center of NGMC
October 22, 2020

How long does it take to recover from hernia surgery?

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  • COVID-19
  • Fall
  • Halloween
  • Lists
  • Seasonal
October 19, 2020

Fall Season & Virus Season: How to Safely Celebrate Colder Weather

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
  • Heart Disease
October 16, 2020

Should I Get a Flu Shot If I Have Heart Disease?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
October 16, 2020

Heart-Healthy Recipe: Butternut Squash & White Bean Bisque

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  • benefits
  • bmi
  • surgery
  • weight loss
October 16, 2020

Weight-Loss Surgery Patients: Who are they?

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  • The Hernia Center of NGMC
October 14, 2020

What are the different types of hernias?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
  • Heart Disease
October 13, 2020

9 Key Risk Factors For Heart Disease Everyone Should Know

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  • Breastfeeding
  • SIDS
  • Women & Children
October 10, 2020

Breastfeeding in a Safe Sleep Environment Can Help Prevent the Risk for SIDS

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  • Rehabilitation Institute of NGMC
September 21, 2020

Dry Needling: What it is and how it can help

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  • Behavioral Health Services
September 10, 2020

No One is Alone: National Suicide Prevention Week

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September 2, 2020

COVID-19 and Worsening Heart Failure

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  • COVID-19
August 17, 2020

Northeast Georgia Health System Shares More COVID-19 Data Highlighting The Pandemic’s Impact

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  • COVID-19
  • Running
  • stress
August 14, 2020

This NGHS employee didn’t lose his 10-year run streak, even with long days helping lead COVID-19 response

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  • COVID-19
  • Lists
  • safety
  • school
August 11, 2020

COVID-19: Pandemic Preparation for School

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  • Trauma Services at NGMC
July 28, 2020

Summer Safety: Making a Safe Splash

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