DALTON – Hamilton Spine Health & Sport is inviting members of the community to “Golf Performance: Myth vs. Truth” on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at 1225 Broadrick Drive (inside …
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9/15/22
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DALTON – Hamilton Health Care System will hold a free, three-part Men’s Health and Urology event on Saturday, Sept. 24. Held at Bradley Wellness Center, the event will include …
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9/12/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband will be 83 in September and was recently diagnosed with an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm measuring 4.8 cm. Five centimeters is when the doctors decide to do something. …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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9/9/22
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Drive-thru flu shot clinics are rolling out again in North Georgia. Residents can take advantage of this safe, convenient, and protective option to arm themselves against the flu this September and …
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Submitted by Georgia Department of Public Health
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9/6/22
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Each September, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health recognizes National Recovery Month – and we celebrate individuals everywhere who are working toward or living in recovery. We use this occasion …
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By Melanie Dallas
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9/4/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: While reading one of your recent columns, I learned that all water, except for distilled, contains electrolytes. I wondered if there are differences in the amount of each electrolyte …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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9/4/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I started adding 25 grams of whey protein to an afternoon smoothie each day. I was worried about muscle loss after reading an article. I have seen the sagging …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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8/25/22
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Over the past several weeks Avian influenza cases have been appearing in poultry flocks in midwestern and northeastern states. While there have been no cases reported in Georgia yet, backyard …
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Submitted by Georgia Department of Agriculture
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8/23/22
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CHATTANOOGA – Erlanger Health System announces registration is now open for the first ever Survivin’ & Thrivin’, a cancer survivorship symposium, to be held on Saturday, Sept. …
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8/21/22
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A recent decision concerning a rare disease will allow many additional Georgians to donate blood and save lives with Blood Assurance.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
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8/21/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old woman at the end of a five-year regimen of hormone therapy. My doctor has advised me to eventually stop the use of estrogen and progesterone by this summer, as she …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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8/14/22
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An informal poll of senior friends makes one thing clear: We are anxious and stressed, and no, it isn't getting any better.Turn on the news and there's another tragedy. Buy groceries and there is …
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By Matilda Charles
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8/11/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent article on electrolytes reminded me of my mother's experience. At 89, she was dizzy, fainting and falling. I took her to her doctor. Her blood tests showed dangerously low …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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8/11/22
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Hamilton Health Care System will host a coffee and donuts hiring event on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway. The event will include …
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8/11/22
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) welcomes new executive director D’Arcy Robb after a thorough search. Robb comes to GCDD with several years of experience working in the …
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8/1/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old female who smoked a pack a day for 40-plus years, having quit smoking about 18 years ago. As a precaution, I asked my primary doctor to order a screening CT scan, …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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7/31/22
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DALTON – T. Sean Dunn II, MD, says, “There’s nothing more gratifying than performing a procedure and having my patient return home the same day feeling better.” Dunn, a …
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7/26/22
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had an EKG that showed first degree heart block and "inferior infarct, age undetermined." What does that mean? What should I do to make sure it doesn't get worse? I will be …
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By Dr. Keith Roach
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7/25/22
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ATLANTA – Georgia’s Medicaid program will now cover gender-affirming surgery as a result of a new settlement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). …
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By Rebecca Grapevine. Staff Reporter, Capitol Beat News Service
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7/21/22
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The Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living will have a Zoom telecast on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. The topic will be a spotlight on Murray County, offering information …
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7/19/22
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