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Category Archives: Video

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Should you take a probiotics supplement?

By HWMDteam | Published: June 17, 2013
probiotics

The word bacteria can often have negative connotations, but did you know that your body needs bacteria to function properly? [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged gastroenterology, gut health, Michael Galambos, prebiotics, probiotics | Leave a comment

Nurse shares happy times with new parents

By HWMDteam | Published: June 17, 2013
owennurse_mainvisual

Personal experience inspires a nurse’s career.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub3, Story | Tagged Gayle Owen, lactation consultant, nurse, nursing, Piedmont Henry Hosptial, registered nurse | Leave a comment

Seeing her patients get better makes nurse’s challenges worthwhile

By HWMDteam | Published: June 17, 2013
carternurse_mainvisual

Seeing her patients get better makes nurse’s challenges worthwhile.

Also posted in Expert, Package Sub2, Story | Tagged Karen Carter, nurse, registered nurse, RN | Leave a comment

One nurse’s journey: From hospital food services to patient care

By HWMDteam | Published: June 17, 2013
Joey Forte

Nurse works his way from hospital cafeteria to medical-surgical unit.

Also posted in Article, Package Sub1, Story | Tagged Joey Forte, nurse, nursing, Piedmont Henry Hospital, registered nurse | Leave a comment

Award-winning nurse says it’s all about her patients

By HWMDteam | Published: June 17, 2013
kingnurse_mainvisual

RN honored with Nursing Excellence Award

Also posted in Article, Package Lead, Story | Tagged AJC Nursing Excellence Award, Elizabeth King, nurse, nursing | Leave a comment

The class that helps you prepare for joint replacement surgery

By HWMDteam | Published: June 12, 2013
joint Effort Still Image

The prospect of joint replacement surgery is understandably nerve-wracking for patients and their family, so Piedmont created its Joint Effort [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged James Mobley, Joint Effort, joint replacement, orthopaedic, orthopaedic surgery | Leave a comment

Foods that fight chronic inflammation

By HWMDteam | Published: June 12, 2013
Chronic Inflammation

In small doses, inflammation can be a good thing – it helps your body fight injury and infection. But when [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged anti-inflammatory foods, Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, chronic inflammation, Diet & Nutrition, Health Diet & Nutrition, Shayna Komar | Leave a comment

First aid 101: How to treat a cut

By HWMDteam | Published: June 7, 2013
First Aid Cuts

Whether you cut your hand while preparing dinner or step on something sharp in your driveway, there are a few [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged cut, emergency department, Emergency Medicine, first aid, injury, Sean Sue | 1 Response

Ovarian cancer patient: I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Dr. McBroom

By HWMDteam | Published: June 5, 2013
Wendy Perry

Woman undergoes chemotherapy during surgery for stage III cancer.

Also posted in Home, Story | Tagged chemotherapy, heated intraperitoneal chemoperfusion, HIPEC, John McBroom, ovarian cancer | 1 Response

Don’t suffer in silence from osteoarthritis

By HWMDteam | Published: June 3, 2013
Osteoarthritis

“Osteoarthritis is a huge problem in the United States,” says Stephen Smith, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged arthritis, joint replacement, orthopaedic surgery, osteoarthritis, Stephen Smith | Leave a comment

Stephen Smith, M.D.

By HWMDteam | Published: June 3, 2013
Dr. Stephen Smith
Also posted in Expert | Tagged orthopaedic, orthopaedic surgery, Stephen Smith | Leave a comment

Sean Sue, M.D.

By HWMDteam | Published: June 3, 2013
Dr. Sean Sue
Also posted in Expert | Tagged emergency department, Emergency Medicine, Sean Sue | Leave a comment

G. Anthony Slagel, D.O.

By HWMDteam | Published: June 3, 2013
Dr. Anthony Slagel
Also posted in Expert | Tagged dermatologist, dermatology, G. Anthony Slagel, Piedmont Physicians Group | Leave a comment

It’s more than just painful – sunburn damages your DNA

By HWMDteam | Published: May 31, 2013
Sunburn

It’s more than just painful – sunburn damages your DNA.

Also posted in Article, Story | Tagged dermatology, G. Anthony Slagel, skin cancer, sunburn | Leave a comment

The condition that leaves you tired, even after a full night’s sleep

By HWMDteam | Published: May 30, 2013
Sleep Apnea

People who have sleep apnea can wake up 15 to 25 times an hour during sleep – without knowing it. [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged Aris Iatridis, Piedmont Physicians Georgia Lung, Piedmont Sleep Center, sleep, sleep apnea | Leave a comment

It’s time to start taking skin cancer seriously

By HWMDteam | Published: May 30, 2013
Skin Cancer

Why the FDA is requiring sunscreen makers to change their packaging.

Also posted in Article, Current Stories, Home, Story | Tagged basal cell, dermatology, G. Anthony Slagel, melanoma, skin cancer, squamous, sunscreen | Leave a comment

Piedmont Stroke Program provides evidence-based, 24/7 patient care

By HWMDteam | Published: May 28, 2013
Stroke Recovery

Multidisciplinary team helps stroke patients through recovery process.

Also posted in Article, Story | Tagged Nicole Pokalsky, occupational therapy, physical therapy, Piedmont Stroke Program, speech-language pathology, Stroke, stroke recovery, stroke treatment | Leave a comment

Swift treatment is key to successful stroke recovery

By HWMDteam | Published: May 28, 2013
Stroke Treatment

Stroke recovery: Every second counts.

Also posted in Article, Package Lead, Story, Uncategorized | Tagged neurology, Richard Stappenbeck, Stroke, stroke treatment | Leave a comment

Man watched as machine kept his brother alive during 65-day hospital stay

By HWMDteam | Published: May 24, 2013
Ermin Hadzic

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, Ernest Hadzic suffered a massive heart attack. “Around 11:15 p.m., I heard a crash in [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged ECMO, heart attack, patient success, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Leave a comment

Grandmother credits fitness for helping her “really live” again

By HWMDteam | Published: May 24, 2013
Ginny Shriner

In 2009, Ginny Shriner, a cardiac rehabilitation patient at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, had been enjoying the first few years of [...]

Also posted in Current Stories, Home | Tagged cardiac rehabilitation, Ginny Shriner, patient success, Rehabilitation and Fitness Center at Piedmont Fayette, weight loss | 2 Responses
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