August, 2016

Get Your Volunteerism On

Volunteering is a wonderful win-win opportunity. The people or organizations you decide to help may seem like the most obvious winners. After all, you're offering them your time, your skills, your hands and your mind. But it's hard to overestimate the good things you can get in return—like meeting new friends or learning a new computer program and then there are those special and satisfying little perks—like the happily wagging tail of a shelter dog who knows you're there to go for a...

Stay Safe and Healthy at Work

You go to work to bring home a paycheck—not the flu, carpal tunnel syndrome or some other health problem. So how do you stay safe and healthy on the job? Here are five key safeguards. 1. Protect yourself from disease-causing germs. Get a flu vaccine every year—as soon as you're able. It's the best way to avoid getting a nasty case of the flu from a co-worker and missing work—or worse, getting sick enough to be hospitalized. Also: • Wash your hands often with soap and wate...

Hepatitis C: Get the Facts

Hepatitis C is a virus that can damage the liver. Here's what you need to know about this infection, and how new treatments may hold a cure. Hepatitis C begins as an acute infection and causes inflammation in the liver. In some people, it may last just a few weeks before the body fights it off. However, in up to 85 percent of people with acute hepatitis, the illness becomes chronic. That means the virus remains in the body and can last a lifetime. Over time, and if left untreated, this may...

Watson Clinic Celebrates 75 Years of Healthcare Excellence

Dr. Herman Watson was born on a farm near Metter, Georgia in 1889. He achieved his medical degree from the University of Georgia in 1912. Two years later, after completing his postgraduate medical studies, he arrived in Lakeland and opened his own practice. He proudly answered the call of duty in 1917 when he entered the Army during World War I. When he returned from the battlefield, he soon assembled a core group of medical specialists with which to practice alongside. These included his nephew...