Ellen Eldridge
Health Care Reporter at Georgia Public Broadcasting
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6 days ago |
gpb.org | Ellen Eldridge
During adolescence, parents can be quick to offer suggestions and advice, but judgement-free listening is the way to start a conversation, said Charmain Jackman, a psychologist with the Ad Council. Parents must stay in communication with their kids and watch for changes, she said.
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1 week ago |
gpb.org | Ellen Eldridge
Georgia Democrats packed a church Thursday night in Cherokee County, an area about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. As people walked into the Allen Temple AME Church from its full parking lot, staff added folding chairs to have enough seating. By the time the town hall with Georgia state Rep. Lisa Campbell and state Sens. Jason Esteves, Sonya Halpern and Josh McLaurin began, the sanctuary was standing-room only.
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1 week ago |
gpb.org | Ellen Eldridge
People are being diagnosed with dementia earlier and more often as the population ages, according to the most recent facts and figures from the Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter.
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3 weeks ago |
thegeorgiasun.com | Ellen Eldridge
Elijah Stacy is going to die. Soon. The 23-year-old suffers from a rare genetic muscle wasting disease known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which has a global prevalence of 1 in 3,500 to 5,000 male births. The average life expectancy for someone with DMD is about 30 years, according to a 2021 study published in Neurology. Stacy was diagnosed at age 6, after his parents noticed him walking on his toes. Now, he uses a powered wheelchair.
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3 weeks ago |
nowhabersham.com | Ellen Eldridge
Elijah Stacy is going to die. Soon. The 23-year-old suffers from a rare genetic muscle-wasting disease known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which has a global prevalence of 1 in 3,500 to 5,000 male births. The average life expectancy for someone with DMD is about 30 years, according to a 2021 study published in Neurology. Stacy was diagnosed at age 6, after his parents noticed him walking on his toes. Now, he uses a powered wheelchair.
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