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 on a walk-behind mower can be done in 20 minutes or less and, if you do it yourself, is a cost-effective option. The key is...

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 Loser". "Most of my adult clients who are not veggie lovers usually had little exposure to them growing up, or they just weren't cooked properly", Forberg...

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 and department heads. From there, the senior team divides into smaller groups and rounds on every patient in the hospital. For Lind, it's an immediate...

In 2016, the American Cancer Society provided cross-cutting information and services to 784 Gwinnett County residents. Of those, 434 were newly diagnosed cancer patients and 163 were uninsured or on Medicaid/Medicare. 341 patients received educational materials and support services through Patient Navigators 50 patients received 1,258 trips to treatment through Road to Recovery 59 women attended a Look Good...

The value of a volunteer's time is an estimated $23.56 per hour nationwide, according to Independent Sector.But to Lilburn resident Lauren Bingham, the value of a volunteer's time can be summed up in something even more valuable: a life saved. The 51-year-old single mother of five was diagnosed last July with breast cancer. Widowed for 10 years, Bingham lost her...

There's no doubt, Gwinnett's Relay For Life is the worlds largest because of the contribution and commitment of volunteers and many of those volunteers are the youngest members of our community. "Cancer has no boundaries", says Kirsten Baker, North Gwinnett High Schools assistant principal of leadership development and former event lead of Relay For Life of Gwinnett. "Cancer affects...

To better serve children and families in Gwinnett County, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is opening a new Urgent Care Center in Dacula. Children's at Hamilton Creek will have nine exam rooms, two procedure rooms and two intake rooms that will allow us to treat minor illnesses and injuries beginning April 2017. Through this Urgent Care Center, Children's will continue to support community...

Iconex, the premier provider of receipt and label solutions, joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Partnership Gwinnett to announce the new location of its corporate headquarters in Gwinnett County, metro Atlanta, Georgia. "The team at Iconex is thrilled to be making the transition to our new facility in Gwinnett County," said Eddie Noel, CEO of Iconex. "We couldn't...

Here's a rundown of all the area easter egg hunts we've tracked down so far. If we've missed something, please let us know by emailing eweekly@gwinnettmagazine.com. Sugar Hill Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, 2017 Sugarloaf Mills Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, April 8, 2017 Artzy Beads & Special Kneeds 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, 2017 3rd Annual Suwanee Jubilee Easter Egg Hunt Sunday,...

Here are the details for the Run Into Spring half-marathon, 10K, and 5K, from our friends at ExploreGwinnett: Apr 9,2017 Run Into Spring Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Sunday, April 9 | 7:30am Entire course will be run on a wide paved path around a lake in a gorgeous and very scenic park.  We will have a well stocked aid station at...