More than 84 million Americans, or 1 in 3 adults, have prediabetes, a dangerous condition that puts them at elevated risk for developing type 2 diabetes. And in the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than...
Registration is now open for a class that will help improve your health through training in the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi. Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well is offering free Tai Chi for Health classes in August. The...
Event to showcase new NICU, area vendors and more Becoming a new mother creates a torrent of emotion like no other life experience — excitement, love, uncertainty, fear. New mothers have all kinds of questions, and the ones that are the...
Emergency need remains; critical call for type O blood donors to donate now (July 25, 2018) — Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in...
by Sharon Dowdy A new national initiative encourages consumers to add plants to their homes and landscapes for the health benefits plants provide. “Our goal is to grow a healthy world through plants, gardens and landscapes by increasing the...
Access to quality urologic care in west Georgia and east Alabama is growing as Mitchell K. Rauch, MD, joins West Georgia Urology and the medical staff of Tanner Health System. Dr. Rauch is board-certified in urology. He earned his medical...
In west Georgia, there’s a cadre of community members working tirelessly and selflessly to make the region a healthier place to live, learn, work, play and pray by lending their time and expertise to Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well....
Tanner’s Get Healthy, Live Well has joined forces with Honda Precision Parts of Georgia in Tallapoosa and other community partners to make a big impact in Haralson County. On June 15, volunteers from Get Healthy, Live Well’s Healthy Haralson...
Struggling with ongoing symptoms of diabetes? Recently diagnosed with diabetes and unsure what to do next? Uncertain about what a healthy diet looks like for a person with diabetes? Want to learn how to work with your physician in developing the...
Visitors traveling to West Georgia to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the annual Possum Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration in Tallapoosa, Ga will be treated to two nights of entertainment this New Year’s Eve Weekend. On Saturday evening December 30,...
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Sleep Tight Farm” to the 409 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The GFB Foundation for...
West Georgia Technical College named Lauren Birriel, an Associate Degree Nursing student from Sharpsburg, as its 2018 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as...
Tanner Health System Donates Surplus Computers to Carroll County Schools Students in Carroll County schools will benefit from a recent donation from Tanner Health System of 62 surplus computers — a mix of desktops and laptops — valued at...
(StatePoint) After the hectic holidays, it’s no surprise that many people commit to getting better organized in the new year. There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it year after year. Household...
StatePoint) Young children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn important skills. And the earlier you get started, the better. Here are some great ways to incorporate fun learning experiences into your child’s day. Bath Time Don’t miss the...