“I was really concerned,” said Scales' mother. “He’s a competitive cheerleader, a sport that he has loved. I was wondering if he could do that anymore."
Electroconvulsive therapy isn't used often because of side effects like memory loss and poorer cognition. MCG scientists have found that using lower amplitude may negate those effects while still effectively treating major depression and suicidal...
When it comes to advancing one's career as a doctor, the key is to find a mentor who can show you what it takes to succeed professionally.
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day and the Georgia Cancer Center wants to help you kick the habit for good.
Summer break means vacations, beaches, cookouts and more, but those who struggle with heart failure might need some extra support to join in on the summer festivities.
Colonel John S. Chu was the keynote speaker at this year's Memorial Day ceremony.
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect his or her skin while enjoying the outdoors.
The Children's Hospital of Georgia, in partnership with the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta, is proud to announce it will officially move its four summer camp programs to Camp Lakeside in Lincoln County.
Want to make a difference? Volunteer escort liaison positions could be just what you’re looking for.
Volunteers will work with the AU Health Concierge Blue Coat Ambassador team to help provide a safe and welcoming environment to patients, their families and guests.
“Our key priorities are to manage the health care needs of our patients and families with high quality, safety and service.”
Packed with posters, food and attendees, the inaugural Quality Improvement Symposium debuted Thursday, May 7, with a space full of members of the Augusta University Health System community.
“If something was going to make my life easier, I was all for it."
Just four tiny incisions is all it's taken to mark a milestone in robotic surgery at Augusta University Health.
Patients with two or more chronic medical issues who require more than 20 minutes of time coordinating their care every month are eligible for the new services.
Still shocked by what she was witnessing, Buras thought quickly. Should she scream for help? She didn’t want to wake the children nearby. Should she go next door asking for help, even though that would mean leaving Echevarria alone momentarily?
The Vida app design is being funded through a $10,000 cash prize from the Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Grand Challenge.
Edra Adams has been able to channel her passion for working with babies into a full-time career as a Neonatal ICU nurse.
In Georgia, 48 children are victimized by child abuse each day, according to the Children’s Advocacy Center. That averages to 1 child every 30 minutes, every single day in the state.
President Brooks A. Keel delivered his second State of the University address to an almost packed house in the Lee Auditorium, as well as to those livestreaming the speech at sites across the state.
“Luckily because we got the worst-case scenario to begin with, she kept proving everybody wrong.”
