We've been introducing you to Heroes in Gwinnett Magazine since 2009. Men, women and children. Our neighbors, our family, our friends. Remarkable individuals all. We wanted to celebrate survivorship by telling the stories of...

When her surgeon called with the results of her biopsy, Lisa Roulhac was taking care of her two-year-old grandson. "I'll never forget that day. He was lying on the bed. My surgeon called me. ‘It's...

The first time she had cancer, Paulette Zinkann was just too busy for it. It was 1995 and she was 39 years old, working as a preschool teacher. Her breast cancer was found and diagnosed...

In retrospect, Kim Houston will tell you she should have acted sooner. "I was fatigued. I could never get rid of that lethargic feeling—like you're coming down with the flu. I was having some...

When Michael Yi tells the story of his cancer journey, he sounds like a grateful man reciting the stories of a hundred blessings. As for all cancer patients, Michael's diagnosis came at exactly the wrong...

The healing power of touch. It's a phrase we hear often. Maybe it's even cliché. But not to Stephen and Naomi Thornton. Not when a hug helped save your daughter's life. September 20, 2016 started...

OrthoAtlanta orthopedic and sports medicine specialists has recently remodeled and expanded its Gwinnett office with additional exam rooms, convenient onsite magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), C-Arm imaging, and an expanded physical therapy facility. The OrthoAtlanta...

You rely on your lawnmower to run all season long, and a little bit of time spent tuning your mower engine in spring can help keep it running at it's peak performance. A simple tune-up...

Dedicating more of your plate to fresh-from-the-garden produce as well as rice and grains can lead to a healthier lifestyle, according to Cheryl Forberg, registered dietitian and award-winning chef and nutritionist for "The Biggest...

If you're a patient at Eastside Medical Center these days, your care team might have a surprising member: Eastside CEO Trent Lind. Every morning, Lind leads a stand-up "huddle" with the hospital's medical directors...