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StaffOn Friday, Feb. 24, Augusta University leaders joined members of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners to celebrate the purchase of the property where the Augusta University Medical Center will build a 100-bed hospital with a Level II trauma...
Denise ParrishCardiologist Dr. Vishal Arora interviewed with the local Fox TV station WFXG about lifestyle changes that can help prevent heart disease. He also discussed some of the signs and symptoms of heart attacks for heart health awareness month. This...
Annual fundraiser supports Children’s Hospital of Georgia AUGUSTA, Ga. – You can help provide specialized pediatric care at the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital of Georgia when you order pancakes at IHOP on Tuesday, March 7. During this...
Christen EngelMore than half of rural hospital patients are now admitted through emergency departments, said Catherine Clary, director of the Center for Rural Health Support and Study at Augusta University Medical Center. “The emergency department has become the...
Turner Simpkins of Augusta spoke with Larry King on Larry King Now about his book titled Possibilities, which describes his son Brennan’s battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The book shows how the fighting spirit of one boy changed the lives of...
Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 WHAT: Augusta University and health system leaders will celebrate the purchase of an 82-acre parcel in Grovetown where AU Medical Center plans to build Columbia County’s first hospital. WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday...
Children’s Hospital of Georgia surgeons Jack Yu and Ian Heger worked together this week to completely restructure a large portion of a child’s head to eliminate the dangerous pressure on his brain since birth. Yu, chief of pediatric...
Andy NapierSpecialized services for clubfoot and scoliosis are available right here in Augusta. On paper, the conditions clubfoot and scoliosis are very different. But they have one commonality: the need for a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and other specialties...
Put a heart-healthy spin on your favorite homemade classic.
For tips on making a healthy chicken noodle soup without sacrificing the classic taste, check out this post on the Your Health Today blog.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottAUGUSTA, Ga. – A $1 million gift from the Medical College of Georgia Foundation will help establish a new scholarship and further diversify the state’s public medical school. Announced at the Feb. 7 event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the...
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...
A cannabis oil study led by Augusta University is showing promise in the fight against childhood epilepsy. Dr. Yong Park, an epileptologist at Children’s Hospital of Georgia, is the principal investigator in the study of Epidiolex involving...
The following communication was distributed by Lee Ann Liska, executive vice president for health affairs and chief executive officer, Augusta University Medical Center. I am pleased to announce that Catherine Clary has been named Director of the...
Whether 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...
Teaching your toddler how to use the potty is no small feat. You may be ready to escape the diaper days and give your little one some independence, but with this new found freedom can also come messes and frustrations. You may find an entire roll of...
Each of us is a living, breathing expression of the AU Health brand.
Surrounded on all sides by fast food restaurants and billboards advertising sugary drinks and food, maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle in the modern era is not an easy task. It requires a balanced diet, regular exercise, and steady sleeping...
When most parents worry about their children watching television, topics like media violence or negative role models take center stage. Without proper preparation or supervision, however, some children could face a much more direct threat. Every 45...
More than 150 children from New Holland, Rollins and Monte Sano Elementary schools were given free cleanings, screenings and other dental health services by students and faculty with The Dental College of Georgia and the College of Allied Health...
Less than 24 hours after he was born, Owen Kareis was already stealing hearts as a local TV celebrity of sorts. The little star, born Feb. 5 to Jonathan and April Kareis at Augusta University Medical Center, helped kick off the American Heart...