Cynthia Edwards is the office nurse for Thoracic Surgery Associates and works PRN on the short-stay surgical floor at WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.
"The combination makes this the best job in the world," she said... more
Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville has jumped aboard a growing national trend in using the Nintendo Wii video game console in physical therapy.
Physical therapists see great promise in the video game, which uses a motion-sensitive controller to allow players to simulate golf and tennis swings, among other movements ... more
A diabetes diagnosis initially frightened Katrina Johnson, but the fear soon inspired her to launch a new life.
After 30 years of leading a sedentary lifestyle and eating chocolate, fast food, oversized portions and plenty of pasta, the 5-foot-tall woman weighed about 216 pounds. Then a physical exam revealed that obesity was not her only health concern ... more