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FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP
In partnership with Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, GA Dept of Public Health, and Gwinnett County
Wednesday, September 5 at 1:00 pm
Bethesda Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville 30044

Every year in Gwinnett County, there are over 3,400 visits to the ER by residents age 55 and older due to falls. Serious falls are NOT an inevitable part of aging. Learn how to protect yourself.

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Jackson EMC Foundation Board Member Beauty Baldwin Presents a $15,000 Grant Check to Justice French and Melanie Connor of Rainbow Village

Nonprofit Dedicated to Breaking the Cycles of Homelessness, Poverty and Domestic Violence to Use Grant Funds to Subsidize Child Care Tuition for Rainbow Village Children

Duluth - This summer, Jackson EMC Foundation – funded by contributions of the cooperative’s members – provided a $15,000 grant to Georgia-based nonprofit, Rainbow Village.

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Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, announced today that Eastside Medical Center will participate in a new study, called STRIVE, which focuses on developing a test for early cancer detection. The STRIVE Study is designed to determine if a blood test can complement mammography screenings by identifying genetic material arising from tumors to help discover breast and other cancers at their earliest stages.

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New Location Delivers Care to More Patients

Eastside Urgent Care is pleased to announce the opening of their new Grayson location at 2594 Loganville Highway, Suite 101. The new Grayson location complements existing Eastside Urgent Care locations in Lawrenceville, Snellville, and Lilburn.

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Northwest Georgia's favorite family fall event returns Oct. 13-14 for the seventh annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show presented by JLC AirShow Management. Headlining the 2018 weekend of flying action are the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Teams. The show will once again take place at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA.

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