Health & Wellness

Simple Solutions for Spring

Spring has SPRUNG!! The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and you are feeling the pressure to put on those sundresses and sleeveless tops to show the world you haven’t lost your glow. The number of things we can forgive ourselves in the winter months comes cascading back this time of year.

Paige Havens

Local Survivors Helping to Unmask Brain Injury

People living with brain injury walk among us every day, but more times than not, we don’t see them as hurt. For so many, their brain injuries are invisible to us on the outside. Judging by their outward appearance, many survivors of these traumatic injuries seem “normal,” but their inward struggles are very real.

Turning Back the Hands of Time

Most of the women seeking treatment at About Face Skin Care are looking to improve the appearance of their face.  The most common second problem area is the neck.  However, the third most popular and booming area that we treat is the aging hand.

Dr. Gary Iskol, DDS and Dr. Craig Fisk, DDS

Dr. Gary Iskol, DDS and Dr. Craig Fisk, DDS

Dr. Gary Iskol and Dr. Craig Fisk are committed to providing excellence in dentistry, and stand out as leading dentists in Lawrenceville. The doctors use the latest in dentistry techniques to provide you with a beautiful and healthy smile. Additionally, Dr. Iskol and Dr. Fisk believe strongly in education to prevent oral health problems before they occur, and make sure to keep patients fully informed about their dental health.

Dr. Daryl Rampersad

Meet Drs. Heigerick and Rampersad of Beaver Ruin Primary Care

As a longtime Gwinnett resident and area physician, Dr. Craig Heigerick is enjoying his new affiliation with DeKalb Medical and the opportunity to broaden his care within and near the Beaver Ruin community. “I’ve been in Lilburn for 30 years, practicing primary care medicine on my own in a solo practice.

Everyday adults get concussions too

Everyday adults get concussions too

So much of the concussion discussion today focuses on youth athletes, but hundreds of thousands of adults sustain concussions each year as a result of the every day hazards of life. The reality is that concussions can happen anytime, anywhere. We’re all vulnerable.

Prediabetes

Prediabetes

 Diabetes is one of the country’s fastest growing epidemics.  According to the CDC, 29 million Americans are affected with diabetes and 86 million are living with prediabetes.  Unfortunately, 90 percent of persons with prediabetes are unaware of their diagnosis. The good news you may ask?  Both conditions can be effectively managed with lifestyle changes.