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Gwinnett Medical Center Explorers Explore Congestive Heart Disease at GA-PCOM

Gwinnett Medical Center Explorers Explore Congestive Heart Disease at GA-PCOM

Thirty-one Gwinnett high school juniors and seniors, members of Medical Explorer Post 540 sponsored by Gwinnett Medical Center, visited Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM) recently to learn what it’s like to be a medical student.

Pop-up Public Market set for May 16 thanks to ARC grant

Pop-up Public Market set for May 16 thanks to ARC grant

Snellville – A meet-up event extraordinaire; a Pop-Up Public Marketplace is expected to draw hundreds of visitors to a catalyst site of The Towne Center @ Snellville May 16, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Stop the Drop… video competition

Stop the Drop… video competition
By Beth Volpert-Johansen

Stop the Drop is an initiative created by Georgia Public Broadcasting that is dedicated to preventing high school dropouts. Currently, Georgia’s graduation rate is less than 70 percent, well below the national average.

Gwinnett County’s Family Practice Physician of the Year!

Gwinnett County’s Family Practice Physician of the Year!

Long time Gwinnett physician Dr. Benjamin Abraham was named 2014 Family Practice Physician of the Year by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce at their recent Healthcare Excellence Awards Banquet.

How healthy is your home? Radon is the silent killer

How healthy is your home?
Radon is the silent killer
Gwinnett is in the highest potential zone for household radon levels…

Written by:  Morgan L. Barnett, UGA Radon Educator for UGA Extension Nutrition and Health Newsletter – September 2013; adapted by Kathryn Holland December 2014

Did you know your home could be filled with an invisible radioactive gas called Radon? Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the decay of uranium found in most rocks and soil.

Police body cameras status quo in Snellville

Police body cameras status quo in Snellville

SNELLVILLE – Addressing a nationwide need, the Obama Administration has unveiled a $263 million proposal which would provide body cameras and training for the nation’s police departments so police-citizen interactions could be better documented.