Back and neck pain explained simply
 By Dr. Craig Castanet
COMPRESSION! 95 times out of 100, back and neck pain is caused by compression of discs, joints and nerves. GRAVITY + TIME + PHYSICAL DEMANDS = DEGENERATION = COMPRESSION; Compression then causes pain and inflammation, SECONDARILY. Year after year, and decade after decade, your compression increases. And yet conventional treatments IGNORE the cause because they only think short-term about symptom relief. More...
Emory Eastside - New Orthopedic Unit meets a growing need
 By Beth Volpert-Serrero
SNELLVILLE – The fact that Emory Eastside Hospital is growing is really not news to most people who live near the facility. It has been expanding and providing the surrounding area with top notch medical staff, state of the art technology and patient care from the tiniest and most fragile to the eldest among us for more than thirty years. More...
Should I be Worried If I Can't Find My Keys?
 Dr. Jae H. Pak, M.D., P.C., will the guest speaker at the h2u-health, happiness, you General Meeting to be held April 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Snellville Senior Center, 2350 Oak Road, Snellville. Dr. Pak is not only Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University, he is the Medical Director at Emory Eastside Heritage Center. More...
Good choices can reduce the cost of health care for you
 Take a few minutes to think about your health care costs. How much did you spend at the doctor and pharmacy last year? How many sick days did you have to take off work? These are the obvious costs, but don’t forget the sneaky costs. For example, did you miss out on hiking with your children or grandchildren because your knee or back hurt too much? Or maybe you had to hire someone to rake your yard or clean the leaves off your roof because you can’t do it any more. More...
 By Chrissy Thomas
SNELLVILLE – As About Face Skin Care prepares to celebrate our 6th anniversary in business, and our first anniversary in the Snellville area, we would like to invite you to join us! About Face was launched in 2002 with the support of Dr. Diane Leeb of Plastic Surgery Consultants in Atlanta. More...
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John Simmons achieves accredited status of cosmetic dentistry
 John W. Simmons, IV, DMD Achieves Accredited Status in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry®
John W. Simmons, IV, DMD, of Snellville, GA has achieved Accredited status in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) – joining 286 dental professionals in the world who have earned this prestigious designation. He is one of only 6 dentists in Georgia and the only dentist in Gwinnett County to have achieved accreditation. More...
Take an active part in your health
 By John E. West, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Good health begins with each of us. Early detection of disease is the key to curing or managing medical problems. At the medical practice of John E. West, M.D., P.C., we are your partners in wellness. Many medical problems do not have outward signs in the early stages. More...
Quality Patient Care in Snellville
By Beth Volpert-Serrero
 Living what you prescribe is one of the most perceptible characteristics of the medical staff at Georgia Medical Associates. While the stereotypical portrait of a doctor might be found just on the golf course, each staff member lives the advice they give in more creative ways. More...
Emory Eastside Medical Announces New CEO
 SNELLVILLE – Emory Eastside Medical Center, a facility of HCA’s TriStar Health System and Emory Healthcare, has announced the selection of Kimberly Ryan, BSN, MBA as the hospital’s chief executive officer. Ryan, who began her career as a nurse, brings more than 29 years of experience in healthcare to the new role according to Larry Kloess, FACHE, president of HCA’s TriStar Health System. More...
Emory Eastside features Elderlaw Attorney speaking on “The Best Gift You Can Give to the One You Love”
SNELLVILLE, Georgia (February 29, 2008)—Emory Eastside Medical Center and h2u will feature Ruthann Lacey--elder and special needs law attorney, who will present “The Best Gift You Can Give to the One You Love”. She will define that “gift” and answer questions at the Health, Happiness, You (h2u) monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 26. More...
Dr. David Lentz: An active community doctor with experience
 Dr. David Lentz has been caring for patients in and around Snellville since 1980. His style is to make patients feel comfortable and then do his best to make them feel better. “And if a patient needs something I can’t provide, I will do all I can to find someone who can,” says Dr. Lentz. “I trained to do a little of everything as a family practitioner, but sometimes patients need more specialized care.” More...
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