Live Better Kicks Off New Program
Compared to Georgia and U.S. averages, obesity rates and prevalence of chronic disease are typically higher in South Georgia counties. In fact, obesity is the common denominator with many disease states prevalent in Thomas County, including heart disease, stroke, COPD, sleep disorders, vascular disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, spine problems, and other conditions. It is in our collective best interest to improve the health of Thomas … Continue reading Live Better Kicks Off New Program
Award-Winning Nurse Learns from Hospice Patients
Each October, the Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, awards one nurse the Jensen Patrick Nursing Award at their annual employee banquet. The award honors excellence in nurses who have “demonstrated unusual concern for the welfare and happiness of patients and have performed extraordinary acts of kindness.” In 2018, Michelle Williford, a nurse case manager at Hospice of Tift Area, received this prestigious award. … Continue reading Award-Winning Nurse Learns from Hospice Patients
Do K-12 Students Unlearn Material Over Summer Break?
Parents want their children to excel academically, which is why they could worry that summer break — a time in which many students sleep in, vacation, play video games, or lounge around the pool instead of studying — could cause kids to backslide and forget what they learned during the school year. Those parents might be on to something. The phenomenon of students unlearning academic … Continue reading Do K-12 Students Unlearn Material Over Summer Break?
Starling Shines Bright at Sterling Physician Group
After spending 15 years in a private practice in Valdosta, Georgia, Dr. Curt Starling decided to join the team at Sterling Physician Group, located in Moultrie, Georgia. The orthopedic surgeon, who hails from Hahira, Georgia, said his field of study is one he has always been truly happy with. Starling began with his undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia and then worked his way … Continue reading Starling Shines Bright at Sterling Physician Group
The Reality of the Micro Workout
As our lives get busier and busier, it becomes increasingly difficult to fit in physical activity. From long hours at work to extended commutes, hours in the day when we’re free to do as we wish seem to shrink as time goes on. Do we really want to sacrifice our leisure time slogging away on the treadmill or lifting weights for an hour at the … Continue reading The Reality of the Micro Workout
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