December 5, 2014

The Flu-Proof Family: Tips from Gwinnett Medical Center

Safeguarding your family against influenza can seem a daunting task, especially during the winter, when cold weather begs people to stay inside—and get into each other’s space. Wicked flu germs love close quarters, but you can become a flu-fighting superhero by following a few simple, proactive suggestions. 

Ruben Diaz MD

Recognizing pain generators (causes for pain)

The single most important aspect for a musculoskeletal pain physician whether you have low back pain, neck pain, joint pain, nerve pain or muscle pain or a combination of problems is to properly identify the cause or causes of pain (pain generators), until that is achieved the Physician will be treating symptoms (pain) and not the underlying problem, the sooner it can be done, the sooner a specific treatment can be established for the patient.

Charlotte Nash, Chairman Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Help for the Holidays

Everyone I know seems to get very busy as the holidays approach – and this year is no exception. Sometimes all it takes is the eager face of a child or the gratitude of a senior to remind us that gifts of time and attention are far more satisfying and rewarding than any gift we can buy.

GCPS holds Career Connections

GCPS holds Career Connections
By Helen Quinlan

As children poured into the great room of the Gwinnett Civic Center, 165 companies, colleges, as well as 17 Georgia Departments of Education career clusters were at the ready to talk with the kids about what their kind of business could mean to them in their future.

City of Grayson names new director

City of Grayson names new director

GRAYSON, GA – Gail Lane has joined the city as its Community Development Director. She will begin in this new position on January 1, 2015.

Roger Green, MSFS,CFP®

End of Year Investment Tax Planning

December brings us the joy of Christmas, but also the beginning of preparation for tax season.  Make sure you have done the things you can do to maximize your retirement assets, gain any available tax benefit, and/or avoid any tax penalty that may be linked to those investments.

Rodney Camren, Star Team Atlanta

Home pricing & sale prediction for 2015 – good news for buyers!

Over the year of 2014 the steady rise of home prices shows that consumer confidence is up. As I write this GasBuddy.com shows the lowest gas prices (2.59 a gallon) we have seen in years being in Lawrenceville at the Shell Station on Sugarloaf Parkway and Old Norcross Rd.   Thanksgiving just ended and Gray Thursday, Black Friday, American Express Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are all looking like big shopping holidays.

Podiatrists treat a wide range of ankle and foot conditions

Podiatrists treat a wide range of ankle and foot conditions

A study by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) found that 77 percent of Americans have experienced foot pain and half say that foot pain has restricted their activities.