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For the past 17 years, Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Felicity M. Warren has been providing the residents of Gwinnett County with quality care for their skin, while building lasting relationships with her patients. She opened her private practice in Lilburn in 2014. Dr. Warren, a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Marshall University, received her medical degree and completed her dermatology...
Do you have tired, achy legs? Fatigue, swelling, leg heaviness and discomfort may be the symptoms of a vein circulation problem called venous insufficiency. It's the same condition that can cause varicose veins, discolored skin, night cramps and even restless leg. Today, the treatments and techniques used to improve both vein health and appearance continue to evolve. At VEINatlanta, experienced...

Hey! I’ve Got Great News!

And who can't use a little good news, right? Are you ready? Drumroll pleaseWere living longer! That's right. As time marches on the average life expectancy is steadily on the rise. The U.S. life expectancy is now around 79 years old, and with medicine and technology improving daily, we have good reason to think the best of life is...

You Can Get Involved

If you’re ready to give or volunteer, Gwinnett has many nonprofits, foundations and charitable organizations that would welcome your involvement. We’re sharing just a few. If you have questions about an organization or cause, check in with the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia at (770) 813-3380. EDUCATION Georgia Gwinnett ?College Foundation ggcfoundation.org   Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation gcps-foundation.org   Gwinnett Technical ?College Foundation gwinnetttech.edu/foundation   HEALTH and WELLNESS American Cancer Society cancer.org   Annadale...

Making the Case for Kindness

Remember the movie Pay it Forward? The 2000 film popularized the idea of repaying a good deed with service to others rather than to the original benefactor a way to create a ripple effect of good works. The phrase practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty, written by Anne Herbert on a placemat in Sausalito, California in 1982,...
There's something about the holiday season that seems to bathe the world in a warm, welcoming glow. At dusk, the homes and yards in our neighborhoods begin to flicker with colorful lights, and through their windows we catch glimpses of shimmering tinsel. Grocery store shelves are filling with cookies, cakes and candy, and just about everywhere you go, people...
It's a rule when you retire, they pack you up and send you to Florida! OK, maybe that's a slight exaggeration. And, although I'm sure Florida is a great place to live out your Golden Years, Gwinnett has some really great options. And let's face it, for some of us, retirement is knocking on our door. Different options for the...

Upcoming Business Events

Annual Partnership Gwinnett Summit The Partnership Gwinnett Summit is an annual event that brings together influential business, community, and elected leaders to review the County's success in growing companies, jobs, and wealth. The event also provides an opportunity to explore new ideas, emerging themes, community and economic development trends, and best practices. Friday, December 16, 2016 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Gwinnett Technical...
If you have not visited Downtown Duluth in the last several months, you may be astounded at the array of new businesses and the very visible change in the landscape. The old familiar historic buildings of Main Street remain but there is something new at almost every corner. There is new road construction, new traffic signals, new sidewalks, new...
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) is taking steps to improve health and wellness in our community by developing Park Rx, which emphasizes utilizing parks as part of a healthy lifestyle. Park Rx efforts formed a Walk the Talk program by partnering with health care professionals, organized free yoga and wellness events, created tobacco free play zones, increased wellness...