While I only meet a few students who apply for our scholarships, I am always awed by their accomplishments and moved by their stories.
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Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
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.
Posted inRegion Matters, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Time for Metro Atlanta to “Pledge” Regional Cooperation
Just as we come together during a Hawks game, the time has come for metro Atlanta communities to coalesce around a plan for the future of our diverse, complex region.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Working Together to Eliminate Healthcare-associated Infections
Did you know that on any given day, one in every 25 hospital patients in the United States has at least one infection due to their medical care?
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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.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Those Left Behind
Many Syrian refugees have dubbed the journey to Europe as the ‘Death Road’ because of its perilous nature. Despite this, thousands continue to make the trip.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
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.
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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.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
World Leprosy Day
World Leprosy Day is celebrated on Sunday, January 31 to coincide with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. Gandhi worked tirelessly to impact those afflicted with leprosy.
Posted inSustainable Communities, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Community Building through Art
Art is here. It isn’t limited to static art museums or traditional musical performances. It’s our living walls, streets, people, and neighborhoods.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Surveillance Training Helps Prepare Developing Countries for Next Ebola Outbreak
A major factor in Ebola’s 2015 outbreak was weak surveillance systems. In response, TEPHINET, a program at the Task Force for Global Health, has been actively involved.
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Less sleep = aging faster
Research shows even the toughest of the tough are less effective, and even age faster, without a good night’s rest.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Announcing CDC Foundation’s Next President and CEO, Judy Monroe
As the CDC Foundation board chair, I’m pleased to announce that the next president and CEO of the CDC Foundation is Dr. Judith Monroe.
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Starting 2016 with the end in mind.
January is the perfect time to pause and think about how you want to age and to think backwards about how you want to “be” as you go forward.
Posted inLaw & Public Policy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
For Georgia, a new year and new promise
As a special gift to my friends in the capitol, I’m proposing five public policy resolutions that, if honored, will transform our communities for the better.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Make Thoughtful Year-End Giving Decisions
With the end of the year coming rapidly, making thoughtful decisions about year-end giving can feel overwhelming, but I am here to help.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Are we really changing the world? A look at Georgia’s key role in changing the world.
This Holiday season, consider joining a world changing NGO right here in Georgia and become a part of something bigger – something life changing.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Smartphone System Aids in Fight Against Infectious Diseases
Big changes can come in small packages – namely, smartphones. Via mobile health, workers in developing countries are leveraging handheld technologies to track data about their communities in real time.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Working Together to Meet Complex Health Challenges
We at the CDC Foundation are thankful for the dedicated professionals helping to defeat disease threats. We are also grateful for the vital support that helps to protect health, safety and security around the world.
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Male Menopause: Myth or Reality?
Maybe this year the better gift for a man is the gift of taking care of himself with a thorough physical and the consideration of male hormone replacement therapy.
