Most of us relish a tan, but that’s a mistake. There are more new cases of skin cancer every year than there are of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined.
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Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
New Internet Scam Hits the Housing Industry
Internet scams are seeping into the housing industry as housing gains momentum and more buyers begin their search online.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
What determines the health of a population?
In a college classroom in North Carolina a professor of Global Health Ethics puts a deceptively simple question to the class: “what causes disease?”
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Food as medicine
Atlanta is known as a center of global health activity. We are anchored in a state with a strong agricultural base, as well.
What do these two things have in common?
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Realtors Confidence Index Supports Optimism in Industry
According to the Realtors Confidence Index produced by the National Association of Realtors, Realtors’ confidence in the market stems from strong buyer demand and a tight inventory.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Nothing Wrong With Brain Surgery, But …
Though pay scales and prestige do not suggest it, Atlanta’s schools of public health are more valuable to global health than the highly-specialized physicians we tend to prize here in the U.S.
Posted inPublic Relations, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Reporting vs. Writing
A friend once told me there are two types of journalists: those who care about the story, and those who care about the writing.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Double-Burden of Disease
While we have been working to tackle the diseases of poverty, the diseases of wealthier countries have sneaked into the same populations we serve.
Posted inRobinson School of Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The “Right” Amount of Conflict
The question for most organizational leaders is how to have the right amount of conflict to spark creativity and not let the fire burn too hot or spread too widely.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Looking for Sanitation Innovations
Where poverty exists, so do high rates of preventable disease. And where such disease exists, poor sanitation is often a root cause.
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader
Healthy Bank Accounts
Neglecting your health negatively affects your bank account. Preventable diseases cost Americans billions of dollars every year.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Not too Late to Focus on Water
Did you send a greeting card to someone over the weekend to mark World Water Day? Probably not.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Neglected… No more
The big news recently is the $28.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Task Force for Global Health targeting “Neglected Tropical Diseases” (NTDs).
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
The New York Times Agrees: Now Is the Time to Buy
Mortgage rates are expected to rise slightly over the year and home prices are expected to rise rapidly. Many homebuyers may be wondering, “Is now the time to pull the trigger?”
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
March Is Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
While most blood clots can be detected in a hospital, blood clot-related deaths account for more deaths in America than breast cancer and AIDS. This week, David Martin begins a four-part series on blood clots for Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month.
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It’s Time to Act on the Housing Market’s Opportunities
The next phase of the housing recovery is underway – higher credit costs. At first, it may seem as though higher credit costs accompany an unfavorable market. When in fact, higher credit costs are a result of a rising demand for longer-term capital investments. The financial crisis was not favorable to anyone’s means, but it […]
Posted inSustainability, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The National Brownfields Conference comes to Atlanta
From May 15-17, Atlanta will host the largest event in the country that focuses on environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment: The National Brownfields Conference.
Posted inRobinson School of Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Path to Profitability
In difficult economic times businesses need every possible advantage to reap profits. Utilizing the Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) measurement has provided that advantage to many companies, from giants such as IBM and an upscale global fashion retailer to a variety of smaller firms throughout the world. In its simplest terms, CLV is a formula that […]
