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Arthur TakahashiDr. Dale Peeples, psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry in the Medical College of Georgia, was featured on local media outlets where he talked about how parents should approach the topic of gun safety with their children. WRDW News...
Andy NapierWhether you call it making love, making whoopee or just plain sexual intercourse, the expectation for most women is that sex will be a Meg-Ryan-When-Harry-Met-Sally kind of experience. But if only life were always like a movie. “Painful sex isn’t...
Stacey HudsonThis month, 12,400 men will pay for sex with a young woman in Georgia – and 7,200 of them will end up exploiting an adolescent female. It’s known as human trafficking – or, more specifically, sex trafficking – and it is a $290 million industry in...
Nick GarrettPaolo Spadoni, the author of several books on the Cuban economy and an associate professor of political science, was recently featured in Global Finance Magazine to talk about life in Cuba in the post-Fidel Castro era. Of note, Spadoni – a leading...
Joanne Sexton, director of Augusta University’s Cyber Institute, met up with the Jagwire team to answer the question on everyone’s mind: What is the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center? Watch to find out what part Augusta...
The Jagwire team caught with John “Jay” Heslen, assistant professor of political science and cyber, to talk about the benefits of building a Cyber Range in Augusta. Watch to find out how cyber ranges make cities – and universities...
Dr. Simon Medcalfe, associate professor of Finance and Economics, sat down with the Jagwire team recently to discuss the potential economic impact of bringing a $50 million construction project (the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center) to...
StaffDr. Jose Vazquez, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease, spoke with WRDW about how people living with raw sewage can be in danger of infectious diseases. “People living with sewage back-up especially in their homes are at risk of Hepatitis A,”...
Kelly JasperWhat: Augusta University experts are available to discuss a statewide effort to develop a world-class cyber range and training facility in Augusta. Background: Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that the state will invest $50 million to build...
A political science professor was quoted by Reuters for an article about reform in Cuba. Paolo Spadoni, the author of several books on the Cuban economy and an associate professor of political science, told Reuters that Cuba should liberalize...
Denise ParrishDr. John Morgan recently discussed detection, treatment and research efforts in the area of Alzheimer’s disease with Brad Means on The Means Report on WJBF-TV. WJBF’s The Means Report: New research could make the difference in detecting...
Emotions have run high this election season, but no matter your political views, you owe it to yourself and to those around you to better understand one another. So says Dr. Mark Patishnock, director of Student Counseling and Psychological Services...
Danielle HarrisThe cold weather’s dry air can wreak havoc on your skin, but you can avoid these skin woes, says Dr. Morgan Thakore, a dermatologist at Augusta University Medical Center, by following these nine tips: Take lukewarm showers. A long, relaxing, hot...
Augusta, Ga. – Augusta University faculty experts are available to provide real-time insight, research and analysis on a range of issues – including voter behavior, terrorism and immigration – related to the 2016 Presidential Election. To arrange an...
“The Children’s Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University’s (CHOG) emergency department saw 18 patients last Halloween,” said Debi Deeder, pediatric trauma program manager at CHOG. “While we’re honored to serve the community with our pediatric...
Dr. Vincent Robinson, co-director, Nuclear Cardiology, talks about being an advocate for the patient.
I am a people person,” he says. “I love interacting with my patients and treating them as fellow human beings.”
Dr. Neal L. Weintraub, interim chief of the Division of Cardiology at Augusta University Health, talks about treating people with cardiovascular disease. “It was always of interest to me in medical school … but I think what probably really pushed me...
Steven UhlesAUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Martha Tingen has been named to the research committee of the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program. The NCI community research program was established to develop an integrated national network tasked...
Dr. Rob Foster, professor of music and director of the Augusta University Jazz Ensemble, discusses two of Brazil’s most popular exports: the samba and the bossa nova. For the latest from Rio and for great Olympic-related content provided by...
Dr. Angela Bratton, associate professor of anthropology, discusses the relationship between food and culture. Be sure to visit the Olympics page for our latest Olympic-related coverage, including reports from our two correspondents, Arthur Takahashi...