The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer. Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and...
Almost everyone knows someone who’s had surgery, and that person’s experience can influence how others choose a surgical solution to a medical problem. If the surgery was years ago, it’s likely the individual experienced a large, painful...
A healthy pregnancy is essential to a healthy delivery, and a specialist at Tanner hopes to provide insight on the many factors that can impact a woman’s reproductive health both before conception and during pregnancy. Kaysi Benefield, DO,...
The Power of Produce (POP) Club is coming back to the Cotton Mill Farmers’ Market in Carrollton. Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well is kicking off the POP Club on Saturday, May 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. After the kickoff, the club...
Spring is officially here and Tanner Health System’s Get Healthy, Live Well is encouraging the community to turn off the screens, go outside and turn on the world around them. During Screen-Free Week — which runs from April 30 to May 6 — Get...
Recent reports of children dying from what’s referred to incorrectly “dry drowning” should not cause parents unnecessary worry, according to the nation’s emergency physicians. “Swimming is not without some risk,” said Paul Kivela, MD, MBA,...
Struggling to plan healthy family meals without breaking the bank? For parents and guardians of young children, coming up with healthy meal options to prepare at home (that kids will actually eat) is hard. Break away from the corndogs and fried...
Several churches in west Georgia will gather in Carroll County to compete for bragging rights and the Hallelujah Cup during an interfaith basketball tournament on Saturday, April 28. The Ronnie R. Young Memorial Hoops for Health Basketball...
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...