Health: Hearsay and Headlines

PIEDMONT PHYSICIANS GROUP RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL ‘BETTER PERFORMING PRACTICE’ FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the sixth consecutive year, Piedmont Physicians Group has been named as a national top performing physician practice by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

Domino's Pizza Delivers... Fire Safety!
3/14/08 (11:53 a.m.) On March 5, 2008, Domino’s Pizza and the Fayette County Department of Fire & Emergency Services joined forces to promote fire prevention. Customers who ordered Domino’s pizza... More

Bert's Big Adventure
There are so many people with HUGE hearts! Keeping up with this column humbles me as I post articles and news from the many helping hands here in Georgia.There is nothing tougher in this world than watching as your child suffers through any kind of illness. Unless you've experienced it yourself, it's impossible to imagine the how heart rending it is to be the parent, sibling or grandparent of a little one suffering from a chronic or terminal illness.

Study Increases Understanding of the Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet
People who consume a diet similar to a Mediterranean diet tend to have lower levels of oxidative stress, according to researchers at Emory University. The study findings were presented March 14 at the American Heart Association's Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.

Operation Bootcamp Debuts in Peachtree City
3/14/08 (1:50 p.m.) Operation Bootcamp announced the grand opening of Operation Bootcamp of Peachtree City last week. Operation Bootcamp is a unique program that improves people's lives by increasing their fitness, building their confidence and fostering healthy eating habits. Operation Bootcamp of Peachtree City will begin April 7th at Drake... More

Annual Plant Fair and Sale at Callaway Gardens
3/14/08 (2:10 p.m.) Head to Callaway Gardens® with a plant list and a vehicle with enough room to take home all of the great finds at the Callaway Gardens® Plant Fair and Sale, March 27-30... More

Annual Easter Events Planned at Callaway Gardens®
3/14/08 (2:01 p.m.) Easter traditions will continue at Callaway Gardens this year during the weekend of March 22 and 23. All ages are invited to participate in the Easter Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt on Sat., March 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m... More

VERANDA MAGAZINE’S SENIOR EDITOR, TOM WOODHAM, TO SPEAK AT CALLAWAY PLANT FAIR KICKOFF LUNCHEON
Add a little Veranda magazine style to your entertaining with tips and secrets from one of media’s leading authorities at a special luncheon March 27, 2008, benefiting the not-for-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation™.

Senate Approves Chambliss Legislation to Restore Critical Law Enforcement Funding
3/14/08 (6:41 p.m.) The Senate on Thursday approved by unanimous consent an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., to the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution that would provide $906 million in federal funding... More