The Cal-Culator, Atlanta’s residential real estate index, has remained stagnant for the month of April.
Category: Former Thought Leaders
Sticky Beauty
Research shows that attractive people, in addition to usually making more money over their lifetime, also live longer, perhaps live several years longer.
World Health Day 2016: Beating Diabetes
Last week, the World Health Organization focused its 2016 World Health Day on beating diabetes – a chronic disease that MAP and our partners have been fighting for decades.
Pain and Photo-shopped Beach Bodies
‘The Ultimate Beach Body Workout’ headlines are screaming at us from the magazines. What’s inside those pages?
Homeowners: Go Green This Earth Day
With Earth Day fast approaching on April 22, now is a great time to begin thinking about “going green,” or even greener, with your home.
Tree sex and the ozone
Climate change leads to urban areas with higher ozone and tree pollen counts. The result? Exacerbated allergies; exasperated sufferers.
$2 antidepressant?
Springtime in Atlanta? Outdoor beauty is healthy, convenient, and inexpensive. $2 can buy you a new state of mind. By David Martin, RN, President and CEO of VeinInnovations If you’re in Georgia, and join me in believing a day outside – whether it’s hiking, gardening, golfing, or just being – is good for the body, […]
Bust a move to live.
Stressed out women can reduce their risk of stroke by 40%, just by walking. With moves from PBS featured program, and they can also ‘step away the inches.’
Americans Weigh In: What is the “Ideal Residence?”
In recent years, especially in Atlanta and to the interest of millennials, there has been a shift in what many consider the ideal residence.
MAP International Travels to Rural Guatemala to Provide Relief
Last month, a team from MAP International traveled to rural Guatemala. We found a lack of high concern about Zika, perhaps because we found much more prevalent problems.
Atlanta Housing Dips Slightly in February
Despite having an extra day to capitalize on productivity , the Atlanta housing market dipped in February due to declines in home sales and housing confidence.
“For the love of black women.”
If you love a black woman, for health’s sake, ask her to look in the mirror and see her mom, and grandmothers, says leading cardiologist.
The Effects of Subprime Mortgage Shouldn’t Be Forgotten
With a recovering economy and a newly vibrant housing market, we are beginning to see more data and articles referencing the revival of subprime mortgages.
Heartwarning News
There’s heart warning news that should be taken to heart by caregivers everywhere. Learn why being a caregiver is dangerous to your health.
Women More Vulnerable to Heart Attack Death?
When it comes to heart heath – and how the male and female hearts function under stress – women have a tougher go.
Atlanta’s Housing Industry Off to a Great Start in 2016
Atlanta’s residential real estate index improved in January 2016 due to robust home prices, increased down payments and phenomenal homes sales.
Hormone Myth Busting
There are many fallacies about the “change of life.” Let’s dispel the myths to help us survive and thrive, during this inevitable right of passage.
Cavities: Beware the Second Wave!
It’s a tough lesson to swallow, but we humans have two times in our lives when we are prone to have those annoying cavities crop up in numbers.
On the Fence About Purchasing a Home – Now What?
If you’re on the fence about purchasing a home, consider the fact that buying is usually cheaper than renting. Debunk the myth that millennials aren’t interested in homeownership.
Hearing Loss May Cost Brain Size
Hearing loss has been called a national epidemic, and with good reason. We Baby Boomers are loath to admit getting older comes with an invisible, but normal, consequence: age-related hearing loss.
