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Andy NapierOn average, a healthy adult heart beats more than 100,000 times per day. Almost every second of every day, our hearts pump blood through our bodies and keep us alive. As such, it only makes sense that we take care of our hearts. Learn a few...
Known as the “silent killer,” due to its undetectability, carbon monoxide gas takes 200 lives per year on average. Tragically, most victims killed by the odorless, colorless gas are under the age of five. By looking for certain signals...
StaffAugusta University’s got talent, and you can experience it for free at “Noon Arts: Live at the Lee” on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Lee Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. The free event is sponsored by the Augusta University Arts Council...
Danielle HarrisMeal kit delivery services are becoming increasingly popular as it offers the convenience of having groceries delivered to your home. However, with so many meal delivery providers on the market, Nicole Moore, a registered dietitian with the Augusta...
The key to a healthy child is a healthy immune system. Boosting your kid’s immune system will provide a powerful natural defense against illness and disease. Like our own personal army, our immune system defends against germs and viruses...
Anyone who has tried dieting knows how frustrating it can be to not see quick results. After putting in hours at the gym and deliberately avoiding all the sweet and sugary foods that we love, we expect to see a difference. Why, then, after all that...
Jaguar Miracle is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at a local Panda Express on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 4–9 p.m. Guests must present a valid fundraising flyer, either a hard copy or via smart phone, to receive...
Denise ParrishThe next meeting of the AU Medical Center Board will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor, conference room BT-1810. The next AU Health System Board Meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m...
Eric JohnsonProfessional Services Division is holding its third annual chili cook off benefiting the American Heart Association on Thursday, Feb. 2, from noon – 2 p.m. at the Dogwood and Magnolia Rooms of Terrace Dining. Come and vote on who makes the best...
WARM SPRINGS, Ga. (Jan. 17, 2017) – Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals held a ribbon-cutting and open house today at its newly renovated Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, marking the completion of the first phase of $25.8...
Dr. 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,”...
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building, BP-4306. In addition, the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates...
In response to previous internal access issues, Augusta University Orthopedics has consolidated its services and locations–including West Wheeler–under a new phone number. The new number is 706-721-2741.
Georgia CORP is a new program at Augusta University helping obstetricians who have given up delivering babies find a way to come back to the practice. The Miami Herald was one of the many news outlets highlighting the program and its impact...
Arthur TakahashiRegistration opens for Health Tech Startup Expo, co-sponsored by Augusta University, the Technology Association of Georgia and theClubhou.se AUGUSTA, Ga. – People with big ideas in health technology who want to start their own business can learn the...
Nick GarrettEver wondered how to fight off winter weight gain? Curious which diet mistakes even the smartest dieters seem to make? Check out the winter issue of Your Health Today for answers to these and other pressing health questions. If you’re on Jagwire...
Kelly JasperAugusta, Ga. (Jan. 5, 2017) – AU Medical Center is one of just 19 hospitals in the United States – and the only medical center in Georgia – to be selected for a pilot program that aims to improve kidney transplantation nationwide. As part of the...
Child Life specialists at Children’s Hospital of Georgia help kids cope during hospitalization, procedures and doctor visits. Check out the feature on Kimberly “Kym” Allen in the December/January issue of Augusta Family Magazine...
Christen EngelAUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2017) – The Augusta University Rural Hospital Task Force, convened in 2016 by President Brooks A. Keel in response to the closure of more than eight of Georgia’s rural hospitals since 2001, half within the past three years –...
Rural hospitals face huge challenges: An increasing number of uninsured older or sicker patients, problems recruiting physicians and specialty care, and aging facilities. News that Augusta University has launched a Rural Hospital Task Force made...