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Is Raw Milk a Safe Bet?

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations As part of his duties as a professor of chemistry at the University of Lille, French scientist Louis Pasteur was tasked with using his knowledge to help solve practical problems encountered by …

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Savor the Season

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Summer in Georgia is a bountiful time. Farmers parked on the side of the road peddle produce, and their presence can cause a traffic jam usually only seen on 285. In the …

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Can Urgent Care Clinics Help Lower Health Care Costs?

The use of the emergency room is often fingered as one of the causes of ballooning health care costs. Are urgent care centers the solution?

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Venous Conditions and Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the amount of blood in your body increases by 25 to 40 percent. The extra blood is necessary, but puts extra pressure on your blood vessels.

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Healthy Bank Accounts

Neglecting your health negatively affects your bank account. Preventable diseases cost Americans billions of dollars every year.

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Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep Vein Thrombosis is a deadly disease, and it ends thousands of American lives every year.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Welcome to part three of a four-part series highlighting a deadly but little-known condition: deep vein thrombosis. This March marks the tenth annual DVT Awareness Month, a national effort to educate the …

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Causes, Risk Factors, and Complications of Deep Vein Thrombosis

March is DVT Awareness Month. While the condition doesn’t get as much media attention as AIDS or breast cancer do, DVT is responsible for more deaths yearly than AIDS or breast cancer combined.

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Flu Season Starts Early and Hits Hard

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations 2013 has brought with it a severe flu season. After 700 reported cases of influenza and four flu-related deaths, the mayor of Boston declared a state of emergency in the city. At …

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Creative Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations This week I continue my interview with Matt Gove, Chief Marketing Officer of Piedmont Healthcare. January brings with it New Year’s resolutions – we pledge to lose weight, exercise more, visit friends …

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