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  • Stroke Care
May 16, 2024

What should I expect from recovery after a stroke?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
May 15, 2024

Signs of Heart Failure in Women: What You Need to Know 

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  • Hospice of NGMC
  • veterans
May 9, 2024

Can veterans benefit from hospice care?

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  • Cholesterol
  • Heart
May 8, 2024

What do women need to know about high cholesterol?

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  • Clinical Trials
  • heart attack
  • NGMC Research
  • patient story
  • research
May 6, 2024

How clinical trials helped one man live a better life

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May 3, 2024

The facts to know about testicular cancer

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
May 1, 2024

Georgia Heart Institute welcomes three interventional cardiologists

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  • dementia
  • Hospice
  • Hospice services
April 25, 2024

When should you call hospice for dementia?

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  • j-starr
  • Neurosciences
  • Parkinson's Disease
April 23, 2024

What are the first signs of Parkinson’s disease?

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  • Women and Children’s Services
April 19, 2024

What expectant moms should know about perinatal mental health

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  • Spiritual Care
April 18, 2024

What is a clinical ethicist?

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  • hernia
  • The Hernia Center of NGMC
April 11, 2024

Can there be complications from not treating a hernia?

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April 3, 2024

Understanding breast density: what you need to know

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March 26, 2024

Can heart bypass be done robotically?

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  • Women and Children’s Services
March 25, 2024

A mom’s guide to postpartum recovery

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March 20, 2024

What are the advantages of histotripsy?

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March 19, 2024

What does a hernia look and feel like?

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March 13, 2024

Ibuprofen vs. Acetaminophen – Which pain reliever should I choose?

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