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Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Innovations Improve Hip ReplacementWhy is it different?Hip replacement surgery has been used to treat joint disease since the 1960s. It replaces the head of the thigh bone and the ball-and-socket mechanism in the hip with artificial implants. Traditionally, the operation was done m...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Act Fast for Stroke CareMost of us know that chest pain or pain in the arm may be an indicator of a heart attack, but do you know what signs to look for if you suspect that you or a loved one may have had a stroke? More importantly, do you know what to do for that person ...
Board Certified Nurses To Be Honored at March 19th EventRoswell, Georgia (March 11) – In the increasingly complex world of healthcare, board certification of nurses plays a vital role in delivering high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. While a registered nurse (RN) license provides a ...
Thursday, February 14, 2013 North Fulton Hospital welcomes new governing board membersNorth Fulton Hospital is pleased to welcome its newest members to the hospital's governing board: Leah Tobin, M.D., family physician; Mark Gravlee, M.D., acute care surgeon; and Michael Jurgens, M.D., radiologist and Chief of Staff for the hospital....
Monday, December 03, 2012 North Fulton Hospital Raises More Than $25,000 for Komen AtlantaNorth Fulton Hospital (NFH) presented a check to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Atlanta Affiliate for $25, 285.94. The donation encompasses the proceeds of the Power of Pink, the breast cancer awareness luncheon hosted by NFH in late Septe...
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Duchess Kate's condition not uncommon to local docsAlong with the happy news this week that Prince William and Duchess Catherine are expecting a royal heir, people worldwide are learning a term they probably haven’t heard before: “hyperemesis gravidarum,” the acute morning sickness–like complication...
High Blood Pressure and StrokeApproximately every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke and roughly every three to four minutes someone dies of a stroke. Strokes cause about one in 17 deaths annually – making it the third leading cause of death – and are the prima...
Sprains and StrainsWhat are Sprains and Strains?
Strains and sprains are the most common type of injuries that result from physical activity. A sprain is the stretching or tearing for a ligament, fibrous tissue connecting one bone to another in a joint. An injury...
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