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Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses how a powerful pain medicine may also function as a glaucoma treatment, by...
StaffContributed by Ali Hale. Officials with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta will be unveiling their Happy Wheels Cart at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. This cart, which is about as tall...
Toni BakerResearchers are dissecting just what happens to the stem cells that make tissues which help keep us upright, with an eye on improving our healthspan.
Chad Knight, a health care professional with more than 17 years of leadership experience, has been named the executive director for Georgia Correctional HealthCare. Georgia Correctional HealthCare houses two divisions: Georgia Correctional...
Haley HughesIn conjunction with the recent notice about the hospital studying the parking situation and taking action to improve the patient experience, the following change will occur to the gate operations at the 15th Street and Medical Office Building...
Eric JohnsonBrowse for a gallery of photos of Augusta University Police Department's new look.
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses how too much of a protein already associated with prostate cancer appears to have...
Denise ParrishThe AU Health Uniform Showcase events on the health sciences campus and practice site locations were quite popular. More than 800 employees stopped in to interact with uniform vendors and sample uniform styles, colors, and branding, in addition to...
Many therapies and special equipment options that can improve a patient’s final days aren’t covered by health insurance.
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses “Scrib,” a fascinating protein that typically helps keep cells...
Chris CurryAll they wanted was an A in a professor’s class, but what four Dental College of Georgia students got was the attention of national cancer organizations and dentists in other parts of the world after creating a video to teach people how to spot...
The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will be holding its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017, at 9 a.m. in the facility courtyard. Colonel Deborah M. Ellis, Commander, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade from Fort Gordon will be...
Augusta University Health and Walton Foundation for Independence are hosting the 11th annual Adaptive Water Skiing Clinic on Saturday, June 3, at Pointes West Army Resort in Appling. The free event allows children and adults with physical or...
Media Advisory for Thursday, May 25, 2017 EVENT: Heart transplant recipient and former NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals Sam Wyche will be the guest speaker at a LifeLink-sponsored Donate Life luncheon to help raise awareness about the importance...
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients will have a healthcare-associated infection or HAI. Not only are these infections costly, but they can be deadly, so it’s vital that hospitals do all they can to protect patients and help...
Augusta University Medical Center has been awarded the CEO Cancer Gold Standard for incorporating strategies in the workplace to help employees and their families reduce their risk of cancer. The medical center has been a Gold Standard healthy...
People potentially at risk for stroke are being recruited for a national study to determine whether intense medical management or interventions like surgery or stenting are best at reducing their risk. CREST-2, or the Carotid Revascularization and...
On this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses scientists’ efforts to “re-train” myeloid-derived suppressor...
Check out this photo gallery from the AU Health Uniform Showcase on May 8 and 10 at the Lee Auditoria Center. More than 800 employees dropped in to browse the styles, colors and brands of uniforms and workwear during a first-of-its-kind Uniform...
It’s hard to miss the longer days and the sun shining down as you enjoy trips to the lake, fishing or walking around campus. Members of the Human Resources team at Augusta University want to make sure you are taking steps to protect your skin and...