Tag: health
AI can predict cardiovascular disease in women
Emory University’s Dr. Hari Trivedi, an associate professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Informatics, has helped...
Brainspotting, an eye-focusing therapy, might help with processing trauma, grief, and other emotions
A new crop of therapeutic techniques is trying to prove that the mind and body are more connected than previously known. That includes Brainspotting,...
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The Long Game: Men’s health through the decades
NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins and Wellstar orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Burns talk about staying active, overcoming injuries, and living pain-free.
A new monitoring device by a Georgia Tech professor is like “an Apple Watch for your heart”
When a patient is in heart failure, they are often hospitalized over and over again, with high mortality rates. But Georgia Tech professor Omer Inan is hoping to change that with an innovation that recently received FDA clearance. Called CardioTag, the device, which uses wearable sensors to measure physiological signals from the heart, is paired with start-up company CardioSense’s AI to change the way heart failure patients are monitored, which could reduce hospitalizations.
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Every Age, Every Stage: Women’s Health Across the Decades
NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins and Wellstar orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Burns talk about staying active, overcoming injuries, and living pain-free.
Atlantans can now get THC products from Edibles.com’s flagship store
Operating under a slogan of “Health, not high,” Edibles.com opened its first retail brick-and-mortar on April 9 in Inman Park. The boutique aims to offer a more approachable entry into hemp-derived products. It’s coming from a somewhat unlikely source: Edibles.com is a division of Sandy Springs-based Edible, also the parent company of gifting brand Edible Arrangements.
Facial acupuncture is growing in popularity. An Atlanta expert explains the process.
Despite the fact that neurotoxins like Botox and Dysport make up a $13 billion market, there’s been a rise in curiosity around alternative ways to treat fine lines and wrinkles. That includes Chinese medicine treatments. Wendy Choi, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and licensed esthetician who owns White Rose Acupuncture and also works at Buckhead Acupuncture, says that facial acupuncture can be an effective way to rejuvenate the face.
I tried psychosomatic bodywork to help reset my nervous system. Here’s how it went.
Maha Taylor, the founder of Psychosomatic Recovery, describes what they do as a combination of emotional coaching and trauma-informed bodywork that is nervous-system led rather than muscle-led. Taylor told me it’s like couples counseling for the mind and body, with the ultimate goal of a reset. Here's how my sessions went.
Keep Reaching Up: Inside the West End’s first pilates studio
KKRU Pilates Studio & Wellness opened its doors in September 2025, steps from West End fixtures Portrait Coffee and The Wren’s Nest. KKRU, which stands for “Keep Reaching Up,” is the neighborhood’s first Pilates studio. For founder Khetanya Henderson, choosing the West End is a homecoming.
Chinese practices like qigong are trending on social media. Here’s what you need to know.
“Qigong is a mind-body wellness practice that focuses on holistic wellness,” says Brian Huff, the regional director for Atlanta of Body & Brain, the largest qigong and tai chi company in the country that offers in-person and online instruction. “It’s about cultivating your energy or your inner scape, and bringing your body, breath, and focus into alignment.”
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