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Chris CurryWhile chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and immunotherapy are the treatment options used most often for cancer patients, a new technique that may offer the most effective way to eradicate cancer cells comes from inside the patient’s own body.
Toni BakerBeing unable to get time off from work and being “nervous” about seeing a health care provider were among many cited reasons for not always getting timely survivorship care, investigators at the Medical College of Georgia and Georgia Cancer Center...
Denise ParrishPlease be aware of construction outside Children's Hospital of Georgia for next six months.
StaffShepeard Community Blood Center is experiencing a serious shortage of blood products and has issued a critical appeal for donors.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottAs people begin to gather again, more signs of child abuse will come to light, says an expert at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Miguelangelo Hernandez"I was never scared because I knew I was in good hands there because of the way they treated me and the way they supported my family."
Lisa KaylorJay Cummings was hit by a drunken driver and almost did not live. The work of Augusta University's Shock Trauma and Physical Therapy teams helped him make a nearly full recovery.
AU Health issues updated visitation policy to allow more visitors — two at a time — at the patient's bedside.
Trauma Awareness Month: Steven Hoggard is a trauma survivor and a charge nurse in the Emergency Department at AU Medical Center.
“Oncology patients grow on your heart, and I think about them often, so just learning how to not take everything home with me constantly is challenging.”
Amber Wade says the best part of being a nurse is seeing what a difference she can make in someone else’s life.
Melanoma is the fifth leading cause of death in the United State. Protect yourself by wearing sunscreen and knowing when to see a dermatologist.
Stacey EidsonWhen Cason Roberts was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma in 2020, he and his family traveled from Valdosta, Georgia, for months of treatment at the Children's Hospital of Georgia. This year, Cason learned he is cancer-free.
The Clothes Closet is stocked with new, seasonal clothing items and personal undergarments.
Maddie BurginHari Kashyap's occupational therapy work focuses on lymphedema, a condition that causes swelling around the lymph nodes. In some cases, this is caused by a disruption of the lymphatic system during cancer treatment.
In another effort to extend vaccination to underserved populations, Augusta University will open a pop-up vaccination clinic in at the Robert Howard Community Center at Diamond Lakes Regional Park.
AU Health is joining the American Hospital Association in its celebration of hope and healing while acknowledging those who help support the community’s health during Augusta University Health System Week. The week will feature a theme each day to...
Radio host Delilah sent a personal thanks to AU Health caregivers.
“She was so kind, so helpful and so outstanding and as the plaque states, she exemplified the quote, ‘Be Exceptional.’”
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute granted $65,722 to Augusta University to expand the capabilities of the medical sculpture lab for the Department of Medical Illustration in the College of Allied Health Sciences.