Don’t be fooled by ideas about a ‘women’s disease’: osteoporosis occurs in men, too. Learn how to lower your risk in this week’s column!
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Exercise Key to Reducing Your Risk of Breast Cancer
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and organizations everywhere have “gone pink” to support the cause. Advocates will highlight risk factors, detection, treatment and prevention of the disease. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. This month, […]
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Be on Alert for Digital Snake Oil Salesmen
Cures for Restless Leg Syndrome abound on the Internet. Avoid snake oil salesmen by knowing which sources to trust.
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Increase Your Health Care Literacy with Two Guides
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations When pressed, can you explain what coinsurance is? Can you describe an in-network Out of Pocket maximum? Do you know the difference between copays and deductibles? If you’re not sure what any of those terms mean, you’re in the majority, according to a blog post on WashingtonPost.com today. […]
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Starting a New School Year and Strengthening Our Immune Systems
Use these strategies to boost your immune system, especially at the start of a school year.
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Good Conversations Lead to Good Health
Without good communication between doctors and patients, health suffers. Are you prepared for your next checkup?
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The Perils of the Great Outdoors
Don’t let a tick spoil the fun of a camping trip. Learn how to avoid them, check for them, and remove them before you set up camp.
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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 local industries. When the father of a student asked for assistance in his efforts to […]
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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 summer, the cash crop Atlantans crave is a fresh peach. The thought of a ripe […]
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Considering the Herd
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? The decision has far reaching consequences, and affects more people than you might expect.
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Show Some Summer Lovin’ to Your Skin
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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Good and Dirty
Our cleaning supplies tout their germ-killing prowess. We like to clean and for good reason. But how far should we take our war on germs?
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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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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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Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges Will Differ From a State Run Exchange
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Last week, I wrote about changes coming to our state’s health care system. Here’s a brief summary of last week’s column: In November 2012, Governor Nathan Deal wrote a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of Health and Human Services, declining to create a state run insurance […]
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An Insurance Exchange for Georgia
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations In November 2012, Governor Nathan Deal wrote a letter to the secretary of the United States’ Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius. Deal notified the secretary of Georgia’s decision not to create a state-run insurance exchange. In his letter, Deal noted that while he remains committed to […]
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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 this same time last year, there were only 70 reported cases of the flu. Higher […]
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Grady and the Role of Safety-Net Hospitals
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Happy New Year! As 2013 kicks off, I’m sharing the final three clips from my interview with Matt Gove. In the above clip, Matt and I discuss Grady Memorial Hospital and the integral role the hospital plays in the Atlanta health care system. Matt is a “refuge from […]
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Exercise over the holidays
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations November (September for some eager retailers) kicks off the holiday season. Weeks and weeks of indulging with family and friends means extra calories coupled with more relaxing. Studies once claimed that on average, most people gained five to seven pounds. The news isn’t that bad! In 2007, […]
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HIPAA Risks and Social Media
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Is your practice using social media to stay in touch with patients and reach out to new ones? If so, you’re one of many in the medical community expanding into digital society. The New York Times recently profiled a doctor who goes one step […]
