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When our post, Walk Georgia for Better Bone Health hit the blog, I got an email from Commissioner Susan Whiddon.  She asked, “Are you still taking trail suggestions?  We need some information on the website about South Georgia.” I wrote back, “You’re right.  We do need some information on the website about South Georgia.  Whatcha […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. Think osteoporosis is just a woman’s disease?  Actually, it is not.  In the United States, one in four men over age 50 will fracture a bone because of this disease.  When it comes to men’s health, prostate cancer […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. Lace up those shoes, and let’s take a walk! Walking offers excellent health benefits from muscle tone to cardiovascular strength, but for our purposes during National Osteoporosis Month, walking is a great way to protect your bones from […]

A true Southern woman knows that one can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.  Nellie Duke is a true Southern woman. Miss Nellie has been the chair of the Georgia Commission on Women since 1994, and her sweet encouragement comes in the form of homemade jelly.  Meeting days find her roaming the halls […]

May 5, 2015 continued the celebration of the 2015 Georgia General Assembly “Year of the Child” with Gov. Deal’s signature on SB 8 and SR 7, otherwise known as the Safe Harbor/Rachel’s Law.  Thank you and congratulations to Sen. Renee Untermann, Rep. Andy Welsh, and Rep. Chuck Efstration for your relentless support in bringing Georgia to this day. […]

May is National Osteoporosis Month.  Take steps now to improve bone health for yourself and your family. In 2004, the Surgeon General declared osteoporosis to be epidemic in the United States, affecting 4.5 million women over the age of 50 nationwide.  In Georgia, osteoporosis causes 75 fractures every day and costs $1 million per day […]