Health Information


Thanks for visiting our Health Information page. The Savannah CW wants all of our viewers (and everyone else too, for that matter) to live healthy lifestyles. Through partnerships with St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital (see their video to the right) and others, we hope to help encourage healthy living.

Also check out the AJC's Health News feed below. It updates several times a day so keep checking back.

Poor economy boosts good dining habits

Who knew that tightening our belts could help whittle our waistlines? Turns out a positive effect of the economic downturn is an uptick in interest in more healthful habits when dining out.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 15:57

Angela Jenifer of McDonough loses 146 pounds

Former weight: 334 pounds Current weight: 188 pounds Pounds lost: 146 Height: 6 feet Age: 41 How long she’s kept it off: “I reached my current weight in October of 2008,” said Jenifer.

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:00

Kids with asthma head indoors during smog season

Eight-year-old Adrian Dukes loves to swim and go horseback riding, but enjoying summer outdoors is far from a given.

Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:58

Illness kills 8 dogs at Paulding shelter, delays reopening

The hundreds of rats that had infested the roof of the Paulding County Animal Shelter are gone. But an illness outbreak has led to the deaths of eight dogs and has delayed the shelter's reopening, a county official said.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 18:10

Heat wave shouldn't strain power grid, utility says

The nation’s heat wave has started to put a strain on electric company power grids, as some utilities in the East Coast have begun asking customers to do more to conserve energy to prevent blackouts.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 16:16

Where there's smoke, there's fired: Gwinnett hospital snuffs out tobacco

When Gwinnett Medical Center said it would no longer hire tobacco users, it joined a short list of Georgia hospitals and other employers going that far in strengthening their smoking policies.

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 17:23

DeKalb gets new recreation center

DeKalb County will hold a grand opening ceremony Saturday at the new Redan Recreation Center. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 14:52

St. Joseph's Hospital still seeking partner

The morning after partnership talks broke off between St. Joseph's and Piedmont hospitals, St. Joseph's officials were back seeking another partner to help them reduce costs and expand their presence in the metro Atlanta medical market.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 18:01

Boot camps can help get you back in shape

Summer daylight may be burning, but it’s not too late to get into better shape before bathing suit season is over.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 12:12

With skin cancer "epidemic," try these safe ways to protect kids from sun

When Kristin Pierce became pregnant with her first child two years ago, she morphed into Mother Earth: she researched everything from what to clothe him in, to what to clean her house with, to the safest and most nutritious foods.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 10:53