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Emory Farmworker Project

The Emory Farmworker Project gives medical care to migrant farmworkers in South Georgia

The Emory Farmworker Project exists to give medical care to approximately 2,500 itinerant farmworkers a year in South Georgia, who tend the fruits and vegetables we eat. Many of the workers are immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, or Haiti. Every June and October, Emory students, faculty, clinicians, interpreters, and volunteers (about 350 total in the summer and 120 in the fall) travel to the area, setting up and taking down entire clinics twice a day as they move from farm to farm.
Swemkids Atlanta

SwemKids, Atlanta’s largest Black-owned swim school, is helping change the aquatic narrative

Trish Miller’s near-tragic story is one of the reasons she started SwemKids. On a college trip in 1996, a group of girlfriends found out Miller couldn’t swim, so they decided they were going to teach her. Not really thinking, Miller jumped in the deep end of a pool after her lesson. She started panicking in the water. Thankfully, somebody was there to rescue her.
Sleep in Atlanta

Georgia is one of the most sleep-deprived states. Here’s how some Atlantans eased their sleep struggles.

In a 24-hour world, the city might never sleep—but you should. Studies have shown Georgia is one of the most sleep-deprived states in the nation. Here’s advice from local experts for insomniacs and anyone just trying to get a better night’s rest.
Three places in Atlanta to get a good night's sleep

Three places in metro Atlanta to get a good night’s sleep

If the chaos of everyday life is keeping you up at night, maybe you need a true escape. You can find your dream retreat in nature or in luxury—without leaving the metro.
Ask a sleep doctor: Atlanta experts give advice for combating insomnia

Ask a sleep doctor: Atlanta experts give advice for combating insomnia

It’s heavenly to drift softly into slumber at bedtime—but that doesn’t always happen, and for some people, falling asleep is a nightmare. We asked sleep medicine physicians Nancy Collop at the Emory Sleep Center and Hitendra Patel at the Wellstar Sleep Program about insomnia and what to do about it. Here’s a summary of their advice.
Head spas offering professional scalp massage are the latest wellness trend sweeping Atlanta

Head spas offering professional scalp massage are the latest wellness trend sweeping Atlanta

The roots of a head spa (also referred to as a professional scalp massage) go back centuries in Indian and Japanese cultures, where well-maintained hair was a symbol of beauty. Modern versions vary greatly as proprietors look to add treatments that cater to their clients, and, in many cases, create viral moments for social media. I’ve been chasing a head spa high for almost a year. Here’s how a recent experience went.
How to get a healthy start to the new year

How to get a healthy start to the new year

Every July, we present our annual list of Top Doctors, as selected by licensed physicians in the metro area. As we started 2024, we asked the primary care physicians on our list to share their advice for New Year’s resolutions.
Emory ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave travels the globe searching for plants with the power to heal

Emory ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave travels the globe searching for plants with the power to heal

Cassandra Quave, an associate professor of dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine, researches plants that have been used by traditional healers and are known to have therapeutic properties. More than 34,000 medicinal plants have been used throughout history, and each contains thousands of different molecules. Her lab works to identify which molecules—or combinations of molecules—provide the benefit.

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