Cancer: Understanding the Link Between Excess Weight and Cancer
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that one out of three cancer deaths in the U.S. is linked to excess body weight, a lack of physical activity, and/or poor nutrition. Body weight has the...
View ArticleEmory Saint Joseph’s Nurses are Amazing! Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital...
Congratulations to the team at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital who just received its fifth Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center! Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is one of only...
View ArticleUnderstanding Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Mammograms, Clinical Breast...
According to data from the National Cancer Institute, approximately 12% of all women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. Statistics like these, combined with...
View ArticlePeripheral Artery Disease 101: PAD Symptoms, Causes & Risk Factors
Peripheral artery disease, also known as peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is a potentially life- and limb-threatening condition in which the arteries that deliver blood from the heart to the rest...
View ArticleGamma Knife ©: What is Radiosurgery?
Radiosurgery, also known as stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic radiation therapy, is a non-invasive, outpatient alternative to traditional brain surgery (neurosurgery). It’s performed by a...
View ArticleMcCoy Named CEO of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Craig McCoy has been named new chief executive officer of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, effective September 1, 2014. McCoy joined Emory Healthcare in May 2011 as CEO of Emory John’s Creek Hospital....
View ArticleExercise Safely for Your Heart
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital welcomes sports cardiologist Jonathan H. Kim, MD, who recently opened a sports cardiology clinic on the Emory Saint Joseph’s campus. The recently recognized sub-specialty...
View ArticleMercy Day at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Where did you see Mercy in action today? Each year, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital celebrates Mercy Day – a time to reflect on the heritage of loving service and compassionate care that has guided this...
View ArticleThe 3-Day Fight Against Breast Cancer: An Insider’s Perspective
As October brings renewed emphasis on breast cancer detection and prevention, Emory Saint Joseph’s Laboratory Manager Eileen Stone, a 15-year veteran of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, shares a first-person...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month: An Insider’s Experience Caring for Breast...
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I have been given the opportunity to share my experience in caring for patients with breast cancer over these past years. I am a radiation oncologist at Emory...
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