The Daily Beat
Catch up on the latest news, updates, and happenings around the Lake Oconee community. From local stories to timely announcements, stay informed with what matters most close to home.
The Boomer Challenge and You
H&HN’s January cover story launches its yearlong look at the impact 75 million boomers are having on health care. In ...
I Forgot My Phone
A touching 2 minute video about the sad reality of why we are not living in the moment.
Infectious Disease Specialist Joins St. Mary’s Medical Group
Mark Visitacion, M.D., a specialist in Infectious Diseases, joined St. Mary’s Medical Group on Jan. 1, 2014. Dr. Visitacion will ...
OPAS brings Celtic Christmas to Festival Hall
The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) presented Emmy award nominated Michael Londra’s Celtic Yuletide last night to a sold out ...
What Do You See?
Photographer Tom Hussey created a series of pictures that will speak to you, no matter your age, race, beliefs or ...
A Lifelong Fight Against Trans Fat
In 1957, a fledgling nutrition scientist at the University of Illinois persuaded a hospital to give him samples of arteries ...
Merry Christmas to all from the Elves of Del Webb at Lake Oconee
Cancer Increasing as Baby Boomers Age
As 10,000 baby boomers reach 65 each day, the incidence of cancer is increasing, estimated to increase by 67% between ...
Rampant Misuse of Antibiotics Poses Growing Global Threat, Experts Warn
Some days, Dr. Amesh Adalja finds himself in the 1930s. That happens when a patient is infected with bacteria immune ...
Harbor Club More than Doubles Real Estate Sales in 2013
Harbor Club, a 1,600-acre resort community located on the shores of Lake Oconee, projects to end the year with a ...
Life Reimagined TODAY with Jane Pauley
Jane Pauley goes behind the scenes of Pittsburgh’s real-life version of “The Golden Girls”, interviewing the three authors of the ...
Longest Married Couple to Mark 81st Anniversary
John and Ann Betar eloped on Nov. 25, 1932, fleeing their close-knit Syrian neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and driving as ...
St. Mary’s Launches New Program for People with PAD
St. Mary’s Wellness Center has launched a new medical wellness program to help patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ...
Dr. Erick Avelar Joins Oconee Heart and Vascular Center
Erick Avelar, M.D., FACC, a board-certified cardiologist with specialized training in advanced cardiac imaging from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard ...
Dick and Wendy O’Toole Make Transformational Gift to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
With the Nov. 25 opening of the new St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital fast approaching, a Greene County couple has ...
