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  • perineal
  • pregnancy
November 20, 2024

Everything you need to know about perineal tears

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  • Lung Cancer
November 19, 2024

What is a low-dose CT and why is it important?

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  • cartoid artery
  • Georgia Heart Institute
November 13, 2024

What are the risks of carotid artery disease?

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  • Lovelight
November 8, 2024

A better way of living

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  • pregnancy
  • Women and Children
  • women's health
November 7, 2024

10 foods and drinks to avoid for a safer pregnancy journey

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  • Bariatric Weight Loss Center at NGMC
November 6, 2024

What makes you a good candidate for weight-loss surgery and what can disqualify you?

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  • athletics
  • Sports
  • The Hernia Center of NGMC
October 30, 2024

Will a sports hernia heal itself?

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  • Breast Cancer
  • women's health
October 24, 2024

Understanding the signs and symptoms of breast cancer

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October 23, 2024

Debunking 4 Common Myths About Statins

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  • cto
  • Georgia Heart Institute
October 17, 2024

What is a chronic total occlusion?

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  • neuroscience
  • pain treatment
  • spine pain
October 15, 2024

When should I see a doctor about back pain?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
September 27, 2024

What is a normal cardiac calcium score?

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September 19, 2024

What should we expect if our baby’s in the NICU?

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  • Bariatric Weight Loss Center at NGMC
  • bariatrics
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
September 17, 2024

What type of bariatric surgery is best for those with Type 2 diabetes?

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  • prevention
  • Prostate Cancer
September 13, 2024

What is prostate cancer?

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  • headache
  • migraine
  • migraines
  • neurology
  • Neurosciences
September 9, 2024

Should I see a neurologist for migraines?

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  • Art Therapy
  • Hospice
  • Hospice of NGMC
  • Music Therapy
September 3, 2024

How does art and music therapy help hospice patients?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • heart failue
  • lavd
August 29, 2024

Heart failure patient embraces second chance thanks to LVAD implant

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