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Are you drinking your calories? An easy swap to shed pounds.

By HWMDteam | Published: May 20, 2013
Beverages

An easy swap can save you hundreds of calories.

Also posted in Article, Home, Package Sub3, Video | Tagged Health Diet & Nutrition, Lena Beal, nutrition | Leave a comment

Waistline-friendly dairy and eggs

By HWMDteam | Published: May 20, 2013
Cheddar Cheese

Waistline-friendly dairy and eggs.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub2, Video | Tagged Health Diet & Nutrition, Lena Beal, nutrition | Leave a comment

Gastric bypass helps man lose more than 150 pounds

By HWMDteam | Published: May 16, 2013
Jim Rozier

James Rozier works in a fast-paced industry that causes him to eat on the go, whether he’s in an airport, on [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home, Video | Tagged bariatric surgery, bariatrics, gastric bypass, James Rozier, Kevin McGill, patient success, weight loss | Leave a comment

Fresh vs. frozen produce: Which is healthier?

By HWMDteam | Published: May 14, 2013
Vegetables

Fresh vs. frozen produce: Which is healthier?

Also posted in Article, Package Sub1, Video | Tagged Diet & Nutrition, Lena Beal, nutrition | Leave a comment

Speech-language pathologists help patients with variety of conditions

By HWMDteam | Published: May 13, 2013
Speech therapy

Speech-language pathologists help patients meet their goals.

Also posted in Article, Home, Package Sub3 | Tagged Laura Aleshire, Natasha Peacock, speech therapy, speech-language pathology | Leave a comment

Do’s and don’ts for a healthy voice

By HWMDteam | Published: May 13, 2013
Voice Tips

The do’s and don’ts for a healthy voice.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub2, Tips | Tagged Laura Aleshire, speech pathology, speech-language pathology, voice | Leave a comment

Piedmont Brain Tumor Center team shares passion for healing patients

By HWMDteam | Published: May 6, 2013
brain tumor center

How the team helps patients through a frightening diagnosis.

Also posted in Article, Current Stories, Home, Video | Tagged Adam Nowlan, Betsy Orr, Bill Jonas, brain tumor, Freda Wall, Frederick Schwaibold, Howard Chandler, Perry Ballard, Piedmont Brain Tumor Center | Leave a comment

Speech therapy gives hope to those who have lost the ability to speak

By HWMDteam | Published: April 29, 2013
Speech Therapy

Speech therapy gives hope to those who struggle to speak.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub1, Video | Tagged Hayley Crawford, Rehabilitation and Fitness Center at Piedmont Fayette, speech therapy, speech-language pathology | Leave a comment

Organ transplant recipients celebrate a second chance at life

By HWMDteam | Published: April 29, 2013
Donate Life

Hear from organ recipients as they thank their donors.

Also posted in Article, Video | Tagged organ donation, organ donor, organ recipient, Piedmont Transplant Institute, transplant | 1 Response

Mechanical heart keeps man alive until he can receive a new heart

By HWMDteam | Published: April 25, 2013
Bill Golden

Bill Golden travels frequently for his job as a wine sales manager, mostly by airplane. It was during one of [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home, Video | Tagged heart failure, LVAD, patient success, Piedmont Heart Institute | Leave a comment

Pastor finds his voice again after a stroke

By HWMDteam | Published: April 22, 2013
Frank Boone

Intensive speech therapy helps minister return to the pulpit.

Also posted in Article, Current Stories, Home, Video | Tagged Frank Boone, Hayley Crawford, patient success, speech pathology, speech therapy, Stroke | 3 Responses

Sip smarter: Have a healthier happy hour

By HWMDteam | Published: April 22, 2013
coctails_mainvisual

Sip smarter: Have a healthier happy hour.

Also posted in Article, Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol, Chef Nancy Waldeck, healthy drinks, recipe | Leave a comment

Surgeon removes brain tumor through small incision on young mother’s eyebrow

By HWMDteam | Published: April 15, 2013
Germaine Desir

Patient’s surgery incision was so small, even her nurse couldn’t see it.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub3, Video | Tagged brain tumor, Germaine Desir, Howard Chandler, Kevin Hsieh, meningioma, patient success, Piedmont Brain Tumor Center | 8 Responses

Patients benefit from robotic “hands” in surgery

By HWMDteam | Published: April 15, 2013
roboticarms_mainvisual

The da Vinci robot increases visibility and range of motion in surgery.

Also posted in Article, Video | Tagged Harrison Pollinger, John McBroom, Nikhil Shah, robotic surgery, robotics | Leave a comment

Six reasons why your scale won’t budge

By HWMDteam | Published: April 11, 2013
scale_mainvisual

Weight loss tips to help you shed pounds for good.

Also posted in Article, Package Lead | Tagged diet, fitness, Kathirae Severson, Piedmont Physicians Group, weight loss | Leave a comment

Oxygen therapy makes cancer survivor feel like dancing again

By HWMDteam | Published: April 8, 2013
Jeanette Inserni

Hyperbaric chamber relieves radiation burn symptoms.

Also posted in Article, Package Lead, Video | Tagged colorectal cancer, Jeanette Inserni, wound care, Wound Care & Hyperbarics, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center | Leave a comment

Wound care therapy puts patient back in her line dancing boots

By HWMDteam | Published: April 8, 2013
Nancy Meaders

Wound care therapy puts patient back in her line dancing boots.

Also posted in Article, Video | Tagged Nancy Meaders, wound care, Wound Care & Hyperbarics, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center | Leave a comment

Eric Gibney, M.D.

By HWMDteam | Published: April 1, 2013
gibney_bio_mainvisual

“Taking care of people with transplants is a gift.”

Also posted in Article, Expert, Video | Tagged Eric Gibney, Piedmont Transplant Institute, transplant | Leave a comment

Harrison Pollinger, D.O.

By HWMDteam | Published: March 27, 2013
pollinger_bio_mainvisual

“The advances in robotic surgery have changed me as a surgeon.”

Also posted in Article, Expert, Video | Tagged Harrison Pollinger, Piedmont Transplant Institute, transplant | Leave a comment

Brain tumor diagnosis saves young mother with stage IV lung cancer

By HWMDteam | Published: March 25, 2013
Samantha Mixon

Brain tumor diagnosis saves young mother with stage IV lung cancer.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub1, Video | Tagged brain tumor, Howard Chandler, lung cancer, patient success, Piedmont Atlanta, Piedmont Brain Tumor Center, Piedmont Henry, Samantha Mixon | 7 Responses
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