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Mohs Surgery: Getting to the Root of Skin Cancer

Treating skin cancer, much like real estate, is all about location. For high-risk skin cancers or cancers on cosmetically sensitive areas like the nose, ears, face, hands, and shins, Mohs micrographic surgery is a tissue-sparing procedure that offers the highest possible cure rates. Mohs surgery is done in our office under local anesthesia in a single day, which means that patients are not put to … Continue reading Mohs Surgery: Getting to the Root of Skin Cancer

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Archbold Ground Breaking

Archbold Outpatient Rehabilitation is home to a full range of physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, including a sports medicine program that caters to scholar athletes and active community members. “Our clinic is the only one in the area that has all of these services under one roof,” said Jami Stephenson, OTR/L, CHT, director of Archbold Outpatient Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. “We also have dry … Continue reading Archbold Ground Breaking

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Modern Measles

In 2000, the World Health Organization declared that measles had been eliminated in the United States. In 2019, the country is watching as the once eradicated disease makes its resurgence. The reason? A decrease in the number of people vaccinated against measles. As a result, new cases of the highly contagious disease have been cropping up all over the map. What Is Measles? The contagious … Continue reading Modern Measles

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HIGH RATES OF HIV IN GEORGIA

According to a recent study that pulled data from the CDC, Georgia ranks third in the nation for HIV risk. It also has one of the highest numbers of new HIV cases in the country. Georgia is not unique among southern states, however. Nearly all the states that rank top 10 in HIV risk are located in the south. Statistics show that the disease disproportionally … Continue reading HIGH RATES OF HIV IN GEORGIA

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High Maternal Mortality Rates in Rural Georgia

In 2017, Georgia had the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S., with 48.4 deaths per 100,000 births, according to a data study from USA Today. The state is also one of the poorest, with poverty disproportionally affecting black and minority communities.Rural communities have significantly higher maternal death rates compared to urban areas. Many rural towns don’t have hospitals equipped to receive women in labor … Continue reading High Maternal Mortality Rates in Rural Georgia

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